#CC4F98
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.176 347.4), rgb(204, 79, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CC4F98 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4F98 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 79, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.176 347.4) |
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 #CC4F98 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4F98 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4F98 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4F98 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4F98
oklch(61.5% 0.176 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3388
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22473
oklch(49.1% 0.178 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#84215E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#CC4F98 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) | #5D709A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808695 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94C6D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4F98
#CC4F98
oklch(61.5% 0.176 347.4)
- #009C75
#009C75
oklch(61.5% 0.126 167.3)
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 #CC4F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
Use #CC4F98 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.