#CC4DBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.205 332.3), rgb(204, 77, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CC4DBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4DBE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.205 332.3) |
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 #CC4DBE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4DBE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4DBE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4DBE 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4DBE
oklch(62.9% 0.205 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B827AB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1693
oklch(49.1% 0.208 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801877
oklch(42.6% 0.172 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#CC4DBE 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) | #4875C1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4587F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4DBE
#CC4DBE
oklch(62.9% 0.205 332.3)
- #00A454
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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 #CC4DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC4DBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.006
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
Use #CC4DBE 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.