#CC4BCC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.219 327.8), rgb(204, 75, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CC4BCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4BCC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 75, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.219 327.8) |
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 #CC4BCC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4BCC | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4BCC text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4BCC text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4BCC
oklch(63.4% 0.219 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B61FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D0A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.221 328)
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Step 800
800
#7F1280
oklch(42.7% 0.183 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CC4BCC 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) | #3A77D0 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25C85 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4BCC
#CC4BCC
oklch(63.4% 0.219 327.8)
- #00A741
#00A741
oklch(63.5% 0.185 147.8)
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 #CC4BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC4BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.081
Use #CC4BCC 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.