#CC61BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.176 332.2), rgb(204, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#CC61BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC61BF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.176 332.2) |
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 #CC61BF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC61BF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC61BF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC61BF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC61BF
oklch(65.4% 0.176 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.191 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#972C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2672
oklch(42.6% 0.148 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#CC61BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46987 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC61BF
#CC61BF
oklch(65.4% 0.176 332.2)
- #00AD59
#00AD59
oklch(65.5% 0.171 152.2)
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 #CC61BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC61BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.088
Use #CC61BF 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.