#CC71AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.135 342), rgb(204, 113, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CC71AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC71AC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.135 342) |
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 #CC71AC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC71AC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC71AC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71AC text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC71AC
oklch(66.9% 0.135 342)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#923B76
oklch(49% 0.137 342)
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Step 800
800
#773260
oklch(42.8% 0.113 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.055 342.8)
#CC71AC 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) | #7686AE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67287 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC71AC
#CC71AC
oklch(66.9% 0.135 342)
- #2AAE7B
#2AAE7B
oklch(66.9% 0.135 162)
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 #CC71AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #CC71AC 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.