#CC4BB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.2 336.2), rgb(204, 75, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CC4BB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 75, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.2 336.2) |
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 #CC4BB3 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4BB3 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4BB3 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4BB3 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4BB3
oklch(62.2% 0.2 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 336)
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Step 700
700
#A0188A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#821970
oklch(42.7% 0.167 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#CC4BB3 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) | #4D72B6 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686B0 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65278 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4BB3
#CC4BB3
oklch(62.2% 0.2 336.2)
- #00A05F
#00A05F
oklch(62.1% 0.15 156.3)
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 #CC4BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC4BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.093
Use #CC4BB3 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.