#CC549A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.17 347.1), rgb(204, 84, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CC549A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC549A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.17 347.1) |
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 #CC549A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC549A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC549A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC549A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC549A
oklch(62.1% 0.17 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3788
oklch(55.5% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02873
oklch(49% 0.172 347)
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Step 800
800
#82245E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#CC549A 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) | #61739C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95170 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC549A
#CC549A
oklch(62.1% 0.17 347.1)
- #009E76
#009E76
oklch(62.1% 0.127 167)
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 #CC549A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.084
Use #CC549A 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.