#CC55A7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.177 341.4), rgb(204, 85, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CC55A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC55A7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.177 341.4) |
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 #CC55A7 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC55A7 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC55A7 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC55A7 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC55A7
oklch(62.8% 0.177 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83693
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E277D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#812366
oklch(42.8% 0.148 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#CC55A7 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) | #5D75AA | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A4 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75777 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC55A7
#CC55A7
oklch(62.8% 0.177 341.4)
- #00A26D
#00A26D
oklch(62.9% 0.14 161.2)
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 #CC55A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
Use #CC55A7 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.