#CC5AB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.9% 0.178 336.7), rgb(204, 90, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CC5AB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 90, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.178 336.7) |
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 #CC5AB3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5AB3 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5AB3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5AB3 text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5AB3
oklch(63.9% 0.178 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4389C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2985
oklch(49.2% 0.179 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E246C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 337)
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Step 900
900
#662458
oklch(37.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#CC5AB3 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) | #5C7AB6 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BB0 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65F7F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5AB3
#CC5AB3
oklch(63.9% 0.178 336.7)
- #00A664
#00A664
oklch(63.8% 0.153 156.7)
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 #CC5AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC5AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #CC5AB3 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.