#CC5DAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.169 339.4), rgb(204, 93, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#CC5DAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5DAD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.169 339.4) |
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 #CC5DAD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5DAD | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5DAD text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5DAD text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5DAD
oklch(64.1% 0.169 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43C95
oklch(55.7% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C7F
oklch(49% 0.171 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2767
oklch(42.6% 0.14 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#652554
oklch(37.6% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#CC5DAD 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) | #627BB0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6607D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5DAD
#CC5DAD
oklch(64.1% 0.169 339.4)
- #00A66C
#00A66C
oklch(64% 0.145 159.7)
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 #CC5DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.084
Use #CC5DAD 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.