#CC62A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.152 346.1), rgb(204, 98, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#CC62A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC62A0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 98, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.152 346.1) |
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 #CC62A0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC62A0 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC62A0 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC62A0 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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)
#CC62A0
oklch(64.2% 0.152 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3373
oklch(49.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#CC62A0 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) | #6C7CA2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8607A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC62A0
#CC62A0
oklch(64.2% 0.152 346.1)
- #00A67A
#00A67A
oklch(64.3% 0.134 166)
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 #CC62A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.076
Use #CC62A0 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.