#CC589D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.166 346.2), rgb(204, 88, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CC589D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC589D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 88, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.166 346.2) |
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 #CC589D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC589D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC589D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC589D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC589D
oklch(62.8% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#CC589D 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) | #63759F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84899A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95673 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC589D
#CC589D
oklch(62.8% 0.166 346.2)
- #00A176
#00A176
oklch(62.9% 0.131 165.8)
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 #CC589D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
Use #CC589D 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.