#CC4AAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.197 338), rgb(204, 74, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CC4AAE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4AAE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.197 338) |
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 #CC4AAE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4AAE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4AAE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4AAE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4AAE
oklch(61.8% 0.197 338)
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Step 600
600
#BB299E
oklch(55.5% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11887
oklch(49.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E59
oklch(37.8% 0.129 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#CC4AAE 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) | #4F71B1 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74F75 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4AAE
#CC4AAE
oklch(61.8% 0.197 338)
- #009F63
#009F63
oklch(61.9% 0.145 158)
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 #CC4AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC4AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.094
Use #CC4AAE 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.