#CC628B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.5% 0.141 357.5), rgb(204, 98, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CC628B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC628B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.141 357.5) |
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 #CC628B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC628B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC628B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC628B text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D883A1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC628B
oklch(63.5% 0.141 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64574
oklch(55.7% 0.153 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#CC628B 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) | #72798C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C89 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5B71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC628B
#CC628B
oklch(63.5% 0.141 357.5)
- #00A18A
#00A18A
oklch(63.4% 0.117 177.7)
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 #CC628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
Use #CC628B 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.