#CC80AE
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(69.3% 0.11 343.3), rgb(204, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#CC80AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC80AE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.11 343.3) |
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 #CC80AE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC80AE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC80AE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC80AE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC80AE
oklch(69.3% 0.11 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2639F
oklch(63% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#953975
oklch(49.2% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#CC80AE 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) | #8490B0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58090 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC80AE
#CC80AE
oklch(69.3% 0.11 343.3)
- #52B289
#52B289
oklch(69.4% 0.11 163.1)
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 #CC80AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #CC80AE 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.