#CC5B8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.3), rgb(204, 91, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CC5B8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5B8A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 91, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.3) |
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 #CC5B8A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5B8A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5B8A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5B8A text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5B8A
oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94076
oklch(55.6% 0.164 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3063
oklch(49% 0.153 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#812A51
oklch(42.7% 0.126 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#CC5B8A 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) | #6C758B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8987 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA536D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5B8A
#CC5B8A
oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.3)
- #009E85
#009E85
oklch(62.5% 0.117 176.1)
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 #CC5B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #CC5B8A 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.