#CC58D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.208 325), rgb(204, 88, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CC58D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 325°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC58D4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 88, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.208 325) |
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 #CC58D4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC58D4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC58D4 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC58D4 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC58D4
oklch(65.3% 0.208 325)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.21 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C82
oklch(42.8% 0.174 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#CC58D4 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) | #457FD8 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD1 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0698E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC58D4
#CC58D4
oklch(65.3% 0.208 325)
- #00AE2F
#00AE2F
oklch(65.3% 0.205 145)
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 #CC58D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC58D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
Use #CC58D4 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.