#CC5CB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.174 337.2), rgb(204, 92, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CC5CB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 92, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.174 337.2) |
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 #CC5CB2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5CB2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5CB2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5CB2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5CB2
oklch(64.1% 0.174 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B43A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.189 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B84
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337)
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Step 800
800
#7D256B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#CC5CB2 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) | #5F7BB5 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6607F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5CB2
#CC5CB2
oklch(64.1% 0.174 337.2)
- #00A766
#00A766
oklch(64.1% 0.152 157.2)
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 #CC5CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC5CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.089
Use #CC5CB2 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.