#CC5594
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.165 350.1), rgb(204, 85, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CC5594 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 350°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5594 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.165 350.1) |
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 #CC5594 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5594 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5594 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5594 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC8
oklch(81% 0.081 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5594
oklch(62% 0.165 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3982
oklch(55.6% 0.18 350)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.168 350)
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Step 800
800
#822559
oklch(42.6% 0.138 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#692449
oklch(37.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#CC5594 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) | #647396 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848891 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA506E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5594
#CC5594
oklch(62% 0.165 350.1)
- #009D7B
#009D7B
oklch(61.9% 0.122 170.3)
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 #CC5594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
Use #CC5594 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.