#CC68A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.145 344.4), rgb(204, 104, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CC68A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC68A5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 104, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.145 344.4) |
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 #CC68A5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC68A5 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC68A5 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC68A5 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCC
oklch(81% 0.071 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383B2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC68A5
oklch(65.3% 0.145 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04689
oklch(55.7% 0.157 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#973674
oklch(49.1% 0.147 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#CC68A5 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) | #7080A7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7687F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC68A5
#CC68A5
oklch(65.3% 0.145 344.4)
- #00AA7A
#00AA7A
oklch(65.4% 0.138 164.5)
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 #CC68A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
Use #CC68A5 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.