#CC4BB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.204 334), rgb(204, 75, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CC4BB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 75, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.204 334) |
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 #CC4BB9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4BB9 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4BB9 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4BB9 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4BB9
oklch(62.5% 0.204 334)
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Step 600
600
#B927A7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F158F
oklch(49% 0.206 334)
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Step 800
800
#811874
oklch(42.6% 0.17 334)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CC4BB9 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) | #4973BC | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B6 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5557B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4BB9
#CC4BB9
oklch(62.5% 0.204 334)
- #00A259
#00A259
oklch(62.5% 0.158 153.9)
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 #CC4BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC4BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.091
Use #CC4BB9 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.