#CC51C2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.203 331), rgb(204, 81, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CC51C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC51C2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 81, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.203 331) |
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 #CC51C2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC51C2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC51C2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC51C2 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC51C2
oklch(63.6% 0.203 331)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAD
oklch(55.7% 0.221 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A94
oklch(49.1% 0.205 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#CC51C2 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) | #4A78C5 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289BF | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45D82 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC51C2
#CC51C2
oklch(63.6% 0.203 331)
- #00A650
#00A650
oklch(63.4% 0.171 150.9)
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 #CC51C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC51C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.085
Use #CC51C2 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.