#CC49CA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.22 328.4), rgb(204, 73, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CC49CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC49CA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 73, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.22 328.4) |
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 #CC49CA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC49CA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC49CA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC49CA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D975D5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC49CA
oklch(63.1% 0.22 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B71DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.239 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D069D
oklch(49% 0.222 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#80117F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#CC49CA 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) | #3976CE | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C7 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25A83 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC49CA
#CC49CA
oklch(63.1% 0.22 328.4)
- #00A544
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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 #CC49CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC49CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.084
Use #CC49CA 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.