#CC56DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.218 322.7), rgb(204, 86, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CC56DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC56DC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 86, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.218 322.7) |
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 #CC56DC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC56DC | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC56DC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC56DC text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D278DE
oklch(70.8% 0.171 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC56DC
oklch(65.5% 0.218 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C1
oklch(55.6% 0.236 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9614A7
oklch(49% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1787
oklch(42.6% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#631D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#CC56DC 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) | #3B7FE0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DD9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6A91 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC56DC
#CC56DC
oklch(65.5% 0.218 322.7)
- #0DAF12
#0DAF12
oklch(65.5% 0.218 142.7)
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 #CC56DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC56DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC56DC 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.