#CC16FF
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.301 316.2), rgb(204, 22, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#CC16FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.301 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.301) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC16FF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 22, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.301 316.2) |
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 #CC16FF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC16FF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC16FF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC16FF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.145 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC16FF
oklch(63.2% 0.301 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3D054E
oklch(27.1% 0.124 316.2)
#CC16FF 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) | #0074FF | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0282FB | 0.270 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85C98 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.304 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC16FF
#CC16FF
oklch(63.2% 0.301 316.2)
- #4DA100
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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 #CC16FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC16FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.030
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.032
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
Use #CC16FF 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.