#CC6BB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.149 338.7), rgb(204, 107, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CC6BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 107, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 338.7) |
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 #CC6BB1 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6BB1 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6BB1 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6BB1 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6BB1
oklch(66.2% 0.149 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#94377D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#782E65
oklch(42.6% 0.124 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#CC6BB1 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) | #6E83B3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56D86 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6BB1
#CC6BB1
oklch(66.2% 0.149 338.7)
- #15AD70
#15AD70
oklch(66.1% 0.148 158.8)
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 #CC6BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.076
Use #CC6BB1 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.