#CC6097
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.15 350.4), rgb(204, 96, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CC6097 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6097 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.15 350.4) |
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 #CC6097 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6097 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6097 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6097 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6097
oklch(63.6% 0.15 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C336C
oklch(49.2% 0.151 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#CC6097 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) | #6D7999 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C94 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95C75 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6097
#CC6097
oklch(63.6% 0.15 350.4)
- #00A380
#00A380
oklch(63.7% 0.125 170.4)
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 #CC6097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.073
Use #CC6097 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.