#CC6AA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.141 345.8), rgb(204, 106, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CC6AA3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 106, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.141 345.8) |
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 #CC6AA3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6AA3 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6AA3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6AA3 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6AA3
oklch(65.5% 0.141 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4786
oklch(55.5% 0.153 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#CC6AA3 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) | #7281A5 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7697F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6AA3
#CC6AA3
oklch(65.5% 0.141 345.8)
- #00AA7D
#00AA7D
oklch(65.4% 0.136 165.9)
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 #CC6AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.073
Use #CC6AA3 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.