#CC59B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.9% 0.182 335.5), rgb(204, 89, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#CC59B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC59B6 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 89, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.182 335.5) |
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 #CC59B6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC59B6 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC59B6 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC59B6 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC59B6
oklch(63.9% 0.182 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4369F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2788
oklch(49.2% 0.184 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#CC59B6 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) | #5A7AB9 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55F80 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC59B6
#CC59B6
oklch(63.9% 0.182 335.5)
- #00A761
#00A761
oklch(64% 0.157 155.5)
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 #CC59B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC59B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.090
Use #CC59B6 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.