#CC74AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.13 342.4), rgb(204, 116, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CC74AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC74AC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 116, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.13 342.4) |
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 #CC74AC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC74AC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC74AC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC74AC text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC74AC
oklch(67.3% 0.13 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53C90
oklch(55.6% 0.18 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.167 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2763
oklch(42.8% 0.139 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#CC74AC 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) | #7988AE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096AA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67489 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC74AC
#CC74AC
oklch(67.3% 0.13 342.4)
- #34AF7E
#34AF7E
oklch(67.5% 0.13 162.2)
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 #CC74AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC74AC 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.