#CC529E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.175 345.1), rgb(204, 82, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CC529E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC529E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 82, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.175 345.1) |
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 #CC529E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC529E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC529E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC529E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCD
oklch(81% 0.085 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC529E
oklch(62.1% 0.175 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB358C
oklch(55.7% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02677
oklch(49.1% 0.177 345)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#CC529E 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) | #5E72A0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95171 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC529E
#CC529E
oklch(62.1% 0.175 345.1)
- #009E73
#009E73
oklch(62% 0.13 165.5)
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 #CC529E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #CC529E 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.