#CC60B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.172 335), rgb(204, 96, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CC60B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC60B8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 96, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.172 335) |
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 #CC60B8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC60B8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC60B8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC60B8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 335)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.135 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC60B8
oklch(64.9% 0.172 335)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.187 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#982D87
oklch(49.2% 0.174 335)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#CC60B8 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) | #607EBB | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8EB5 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56684 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC60B8
#CC60B8
oklch(64.9% 0.172 335)
- #00AA61
#00AA61
oklch(64.8% 0.16 154.9)
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 #CC60B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC60B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.083
Use #CC60B8 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.