#CC61A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.154 345.9), rgb(204, 97, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#CC61A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC61A0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.154 345.9) |
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 #CC61A0 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC61A0 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC61A0 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC61A0 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC61A0
oklch(64.1% 0.154 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44188
oklch(55.6% 0.167 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3273
oklch(49.1% 0.155 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#CC61A0 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) | #6B7BA2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86079 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC61A0
#CC61A0
oklch(64.1% 0.154 345.9)
- #00A579
#00A579
oklch(64% 0.133 165.8)
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 #CC61A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.077
Use #CC61A0 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.