#CC6DAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.141 342), rgb(204, 109, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#CC6DAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6DAB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.141 342) |
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 #CC6DAB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6DAB | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6DAB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6DAB text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6DAB
oklch(66.2% 0.141 342)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#CC6DAB 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) | #7284AD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66E84 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6DAB
#CC6DAB
oklch(66.2% 0.141 342)
- #16AD78
#16AD78
oklch(66.3% 0.141 162.1)
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 #CC6DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #CC6DAB 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.