#CC6295
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.146 351.9), rgb(204, 98, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CC6295 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6295 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 98, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.146 351.9) |
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 #CC6295 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6295 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6295 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6295 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6295
oklch(63.8% 0.146 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5437D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352)
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Step 700
700
#9B3469
oklch(49% 0.147 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C56
oklch(42.6% 0.123 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#CC6295 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D92 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95E75 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6295
#CC6295
oklch(63.8% 0.146 351.9)
- #00A383
#00A383
oklch(63.7% 0.123 172.2)
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 #CC6295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
Use #CC6295 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.