#CC54BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.195 332.7), rgb(204, 84, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CC54BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC54BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.195 332.7) |
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 #CC54BD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC54BD | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC54BD text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC54BD text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC54BD
oklch(63.7% 0.195 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52FA7
oklch(55.5% 0.212 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C208F
oklch(49.2% 0.196 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E74
oklch(42.6% 0.162 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#CC54BD 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) | #5078C0 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45D81 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC54BD
#CC54BD
oklch(63.7% 0.195 332.7)
- #00A657
#00A657
oklch(63.6% 0.165 152.7)
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 #CC54BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC54BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
Use #CC54BD 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.