#CC517B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.16 1.9), rgb(204, 81, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CC517B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC517B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.16 1.9) |
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 #CC517B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC517B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC517B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC517B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.126 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC517B
oklch(60.7% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF396C
oklch(55.5% 0.175 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#862549
oklch(42.7% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#CC517B 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) | #686D7C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888578 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4461 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC517B
#CC517B
oklch(60.7% 0.16 1.9)
- #009787
#009787
oklch(60.7% 0.109 181.9)
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 #CC517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #CC517B 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.