#CC54BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.193 333.5), rgb(204, 84, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CC54BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC54BB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.193 333.5) |
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 #CC54BB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC54BB | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC54BB text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC54BB text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC54BB
oklch(63.6% 0.193 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B630A5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C208E
oklch(49.1% 0.196 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E73
oklch(42.7% 0.162 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#66205D
oklch(37.6% 0.126 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#CC54BB 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) | #5278BE | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB8 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55D80 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC54BB
#CC54BB
oklch(63.6% 0.193 333.5)
- #00A65A
#00A65A
oklch(63.6% 0.162 153.6)
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 #CC54BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC54BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #CC54BB 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.