#CC6493
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64% 0.141 353.4), rgb(204, 100, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#CC6493 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6493 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 100, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.141 353.4) |
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 #CC6493 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6493 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6493 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6493 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6493
oklch(64% 0.141 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4457A
oklch(55.6% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3667
oklch(49% 0.143 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E54
oklch(42.7% 0.117 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#CC6493 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) | #717B95 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E91 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95F76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6493
#CC6493
oklch(64% 0.141 353.4)
- #00A486
#00A486
oklch(64.1% 0.122 173.5)
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 #CC6493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #CC6493 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.