#CC6193
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.146 352.8), rgb(204, 97, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CC6193 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6193 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.146 352.8) |
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 #CC6193 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6193 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6193 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6193 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6193
oklch(63.6% 0.146 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5437C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3468
oklch(49.2% 0.148 353)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C55
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#CC6193 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) | #6F7995 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C90 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95C74 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6193
#CC6193
oklch(63.6% 0.146 352.8)
- #00A283
#00A283
oklch(63.5% 0.122 172.7)
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 #CC6193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
Use #CC6193 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.