#CC6EA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.132 348.2), rgb(204, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CC6EA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.132 348.2) |
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 #CC6EA0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6EA0 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6EA0 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6EA0 text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6EA0
oklch(66% 0.132 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B82
oklch(55.6% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#953B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#793259
oklch(42.8% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 347.4)
#CC6EA0 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) | #7783A2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86C80 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6EA0
#CC6EA0
oklch(66% 0.132 348.2)
- #08AB83
#08AB83
oklch(65.9% 0.132 168.4)
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 #CC6EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
Use #CC6EA0 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.