#CC72B7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.142 336.4), rgb(204, 114, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CC72B7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC72B7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 114, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 336.4) |
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 #CC72B7 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC72B7 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC72B7 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC72B7 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 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
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC72B7
oklch(67.5% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5369D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2786
oklch(49% 0.182 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#CC72B7 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) | #7389B9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4758C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC72B7
#CC72B7
oklch(67.5% 0.142 336.4)
- #36B071
#36B071
oklch(67.5% 0.142 156.3)
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 #CC72B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #CC72B7 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.