#CC5BA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.164 344.2), rgb(204, 91, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#CC5BA2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.164 344.2) |
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 #CC5BA2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5BA2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5BA2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5BA2 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5BA2
oklch(63.4% 0.164 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.178 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D77
oklch(49.2% 0.166 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2761
oklch(42.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#CC5BA2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848B9F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85A77 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5BA2
#CC5BA2
oklch(63.4% 0.164 344.2)
- #00A374
#00A374
oklch(63.3% 0.135 164.1)
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 #CC5BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
Use #CC5BA2 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.