#CC5F91
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.148 353.4), rgb(204, 95, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CC5F91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5F91 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.148 353.4) |
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 #CC5F91 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5F91 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5F91 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5F91 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5F91
oklch(63.3% 0.148 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7427B
oklch(55.7% 0.161 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3367
oklch(49.2% 0.149 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B54
oklch(42.6% 0.124 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#CC5F91 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) | #6D7893 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5972 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5F91
#CC5F91
oklch(63.3% 0.148 353.4)
- #00A183
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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 #CC5F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC5F91 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.