#CC5492
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.166 350.9), rgb(204, 84, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CC5492 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5492 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.166 350.9) |
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 #CC5492 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5492 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5492 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5492 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#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
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5492
oklch(61.9% 0.166 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3980
oklch(55.6% 0.179 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#832558
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2449
oklch(37.8% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#CC5492 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) | #647294 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4F6D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5492
#CC5492
oklch(61.9% 0.166 350.9)
- #009D7C
#009D7C
oklch(61.9% 0.121 170.9)
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 #CC5492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.080
Use #CC5492 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.