#CC3BDC
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(62.8% 0.25 323.6), rgb(204, 59, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CC3BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3BDC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 59, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.25 323.6) |
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 #CC3BDC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC3BDC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3BDC text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3BDC text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D96FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.196 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC3BDC
oklch(62.8% 0.25 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#681071
oklch(37.8% 0.163 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D42
oklch(26.9% 0.104 323.8)
#CC3BDC 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) | #0074E0 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5989 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3BDC
#CC3BDC
oklch(62.8% 0.25 323.6)
- #00A61B
#00A61B
oklch(62.9% 0.207 143.6)
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 #CC3BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC3BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #CC3BDC 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.