#CC6DA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.137 345.2), rgb(204, 109, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CC6DA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 345°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 109, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 345.2) |
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 #CC6DA5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6DA5 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6DA5 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6DA5 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6DA5
oklch(66% 0.137 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4987
oklch(55.5% 0.149 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#953A72
oklch(49.2% 0.138 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#79315D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#622C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#CC6DA5 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) | #7483A7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76C82 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6DA5
#CC6DA5
oklch(66% 0.137 345.2)
- #0AAC7D
#0AAC7D
oklch(66% 0.137 165)
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 #CC6DA5, 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 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #CC6DA5 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.