#CC578C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62% 0.158 354.4), rgb(204, 87, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CC578C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC578C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 87, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.158 354.4) |
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 #CC578C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC578C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC578C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC578C 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC578C
oklch(62% 0.158 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C79
oklch(55.6% 0.172 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12D66
oklch(49.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#822753
oklch(42.6% 0.132 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#692545
oklch(37.6% 0.104 354)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#CC578C 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) | #68738E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878889 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA506B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC578C
#CC578C
oklch(62% 0.158 354.4)
- #009D81
#009D81
oklch(62.1% 0.118 174)
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 #CC578C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
Use #CC578C 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.