#CC57DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.6% 0.217 322.4), rgb(204, 87, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CC57DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC57DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 87, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.217 322.4) |
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 #CC57DD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC57DD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC57DD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC57DD text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC57DD
oklch(65.6% 0.217 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9615A7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#621D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.142 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#CC57DD 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) | #3B80E1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DDA | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6B92 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC57DD
#CC57DD
oklch(65.6% 0.217 322.4)
- #16AF11
#16AF11
oklch(65.5% 0.217 142.4)
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 #CC57DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC57DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CC57DD 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.