#CC53B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7), rgb(204, 83, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CC53B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC53B5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 83, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7) |
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 #CC53B5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC53B5 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC53B5 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC53B5 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC53B5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B731A0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2189
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#801F70
oklch(42.8% 0.159 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#CC53B5 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) | #5477B8 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55A7C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC53B5
#CC53B5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7)
- #00A460
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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 #CC53B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC53B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
Use #CC53B5 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.