#CC658A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.9% 0.136 358.9), rgb(204, 101, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CC658A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC658A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 101, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.136 358.9) |
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 #CC658A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC658A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC658A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC658A text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC658A
oklch(63.9% 0.136 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44771
oklch(55.5% 0.147 359)
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Step 700
700
#9B385F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 359)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#662B41
oklch(37.8% 0.089 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#CC658A 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) | #757B8B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E88 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5E73 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC658A
#CC658A
oklch(63.9% 0.136 358.9)
- #00A28D
#00A28D
oklch(63.8% 0.116 179.2)
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 #CC658A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #CC658A 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.