#CC50A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.181 343.2), rgb(204, 80, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CC50A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC50A2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 80, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.181 343.2) |
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 #CC50A2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC50A2 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC50A2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC50A2 text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC50A2
oklch(62% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3291
oklch(55.6% 0.197 343)
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Step 700
700
#A1237B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#832064
oklch(42.8% 0.152 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#CC50A2 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) | #5A72A5 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85072 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC50A2
#CC50A2
oklch(62% 0.181 343.2)
- #009E6F
#009E6F
oklch(61.9% 0.133 163.5)
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 #CC50A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
Use #CC50A2 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.