#CC70AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.137 341.8), rgb(204, 112, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CC70AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 342°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC70AC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 112, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.137 341.8) |
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 #CC70AC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC70AC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC70AC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70AC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC70AC
oklch(66.7% 0.137 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#923B77
oklch(49.1% 0.138 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#773160
oklch(42.6% 0.114 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#CC70AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67186 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC70AC
#CC70AC
oklch(66.7% 0.137 341.8)
- #26AE7A
#26AE7A
oklch(66.8% 0.137 161.8)
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 #CC70AC, 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 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #CC70AC 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.