#CC78A4
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67.7% 0.118 348), rgb(204, 120, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CC78A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC78A4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 120, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.118 348) |
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 #CC78A4 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC78A4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC78A4 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC78A4 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC78A4
oklch(67.7% 0.118 348)
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Step 500
500
#C95F99
oklch(63.1% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44284
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3370
oklch(49% 0.152 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#CC78A4 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) | #7F8AA6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77688 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC78A4
#CC78A4
oklch(67.7% 0.118 348)
- #3AAE89
#3AAE89
oklch(67.6% 0.117 167.9)
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 #CC78A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #CC78A4 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.