#CC529B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.174 346.4), rgb(204, 82, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CC529B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC529B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 82, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.174 346.4) |
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 #CC529B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC529B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC529B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC529B text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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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
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC529B
oklch(61.9% 0.174 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3589
oklch(55.5% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12675
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#CC529B 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) | #5F729D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818798 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95070 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC529B
#CC529B
oklch(61.9% 0.174 346.4)
- #009E75
#009E75
oklch(62% 0.128 166.5)
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 #CC529B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.086
Use #CC529B 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.