#CC71B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.142 337.3), rgb(204, 113, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#CC71B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 337°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC71B5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 337.3) |
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 #CC71B5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC71B5 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71B5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71B5 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC71B5
oklch(67.2% 0.142 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB56B0
oklch(63.2% 0.181 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6359C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2685
oklch(49.1% 0.183 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F226C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#CC71B5 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) | #7388B7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5748B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC71B5
#CC71B5
oklch(67.2% 0.142 337.3)
- #32AF72
#32AF72
oklch(67.1% 0.141 157.3)
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 #CC71B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
Use #CC71B5 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.