#CC55BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.191 333.9), rgb(204, 85, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CC55BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC55BA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 333.9) |
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 #CC55BA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC55BA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC55BA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC55BA 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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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
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC55BA
oklch(63.6% 0.191 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B531A4
oklch(55.5% 0.207 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C228D
oklch(49.2% 0.193 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CC55BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55D80 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC55BA
#CC55BA
oklch(63.6% 0.191 333.9)
- #00A65B
#00A65B
oklch(63.6% 0.161 153.8)
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 #CC55BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC55BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #CC55BA 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.