#CC47AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.201 338.3), rgb(204, 71, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CC47AD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC47AD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 71, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.201 338.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CC47AD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC47AD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC47AD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC47AD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC47AD
oklch(61.5% 0.201 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD269E
oklch(55.7% 0.218 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A21487
oklch(49% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#84176E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C59
oklch(37.6% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#CC47AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C6FB0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74C74 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC47AD
#CC47AD
oklch(61.5% 0.201 338.3)
- #009E63
#009E63
oklch(61.6% 0.143 158.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CC47AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC47AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.095
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.095
Use #CC47AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.