#CC73AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.133 341.1), rgb(204, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#CC73AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC73AE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.133 341.1) |
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 #CC73AE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC73AE | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC73AE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC73AE text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC73AE
oklch(67.3% 0.133 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63A92
oklch(55.6% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 341)
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Step 800
800
#7F2665
oklch(42.8% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#CC73AE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67489 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC73AE
#CC73AE
oklch(67.3% 0.133 341.1)
- #32AF7B
#32AF7B
oklch(67.3% 0.133 161)
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 #CC73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC73AE 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.