#CC6D9B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.6% 0.131 350.9), rgb(204, 109, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CC6D9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6D9B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 109, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.131 350.9) |
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 #CC6D9B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6D9B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6D9B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6D9B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D186A8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6D9B
oklch(65.6% 0.131 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#963B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 351)
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Step 800
800
#7A3256
oklch(42.8% 0.109 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#622C47
oklch(37.6% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#CC6D9B 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) | #77829D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909299 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86A7E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6D9B
#CC6D9B
oklch(65.6% 0.131 350.9)
- #00AA86
#00AA86
oklch(65.7% 0.129 170.6)
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 #CC6D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
Use #CC6D9B 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.