#CC6DA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.134 348), rgb(204, 109, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CC6DA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 109, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.134 348) |
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 #CC6DA0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6DA0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6DA0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6DA0 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6DA0
oklch(65.8% 0.134 348)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#953A6E
oklch(49% 0.136 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#79315A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#CC6DA0 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) | #7682A2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B80 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6DA0
#CC6DA0
oklch(65.8% 0.134 348)
- #00AB82
#00AB82
oklch(65.8% 0.133 168.1)
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 #CC6DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
Use #CC6DA0 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.