#CC6EB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.149 335.6), rgb(204, 110, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CC6EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 336°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 335.6) |
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 #CC6EB8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6EB8 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6EB8 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6EB8 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6EB8
oklch(66.9% 0.149 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4797
oklch(55.6% 0.161 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#923781
oklch(49% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#602A55
oklch(37.6% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#CC6EB8 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) | #6F86BB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4728B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6EB8
#CC6EB8
oklch(66.9% 0.149 335.6)
- #2BAF6C
#2BAF6C
oklch(66.9% 0.149 155.7)
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 #CC6EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #CC6EB8 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.