#CC69AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.15 340), rgb(204, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CC69AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC69AE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.15 340) |
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 #CC69AE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC69AE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC69AE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC69AE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC69AE
oklch(65.8% 0.15 340)
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Step 600
600
#AE4591
oklch(55.6% 0.163 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792D64
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#CC69AE 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) | #6D82B0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66B84 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC69AE
#CC69AE
oklch(65.8% 0.15 340)
- #00AC71
#00AC71
oklch(65.7% 0.148 160)
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 #CC69AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
Use #CC69AE 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.