#CC4AC7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.216 329.4), rgb(204, 74, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CC4AC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 74, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.216 329.4) |
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 #CC4AC7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4AC7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4AC7 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4AC7 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4AC7
oklch(63% 0.216 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B720B4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E0C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.219 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80137D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671B65
oklch(37.7% 0.141 329)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#CC4AC7 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) | #3D76CB | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C87C4 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35982 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4AC7
#CC4AC7
oklch(63% 0.216 329.4)
- #00A548
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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 #CC4AC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC4AC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #CC4AC7 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.