#CC5194
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.6% 0.171 349.5), rgb(204, 81, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CC5194 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5194 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 81, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.171 349.5) |
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 #CC5194 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5194 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5194 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5194 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.134 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5194
oklch(61.6% 0.171 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3683
oklch(55.5% 0.185 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2276F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#CC5194 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) | #607096 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838691 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4C6C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5194
#CC5194
oklch(61.6% 0.171 349.5)
- #009C79
#009C79
oklch(61.6% 0.122 169.6)
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 #CC5194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.084
Use #CC5194 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.