#CC43BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.8% 0.217 332.9), rgb(204, 67, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CC43BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC43BC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 67, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.217 332.9) |
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 #CC43BC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC43BC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC43BC text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC43BC text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC43BC
oklch(61.8% 0.217 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC1BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10394
oklch(49% 0.219 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#830F78
oklch(42.7% 0.181 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1961
oklch(37.8% 0.141 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#CC43BC 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) | #3E70BF | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B9 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54F7A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC43BC
#CC43BC
oklch(61.8% 0.217 332.9)
- #00A054
#00A054
oklch(61.9% 0.16 152.8)
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 #CC43BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC43BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.084
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #CC43BC 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.