#CC5DCD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.5% 0.194 327.2), rgb(204, 93, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CC5DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5DCD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 93, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.194 327.2) |
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 #CC5DCD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5DCD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5DCD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5DCD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.152 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5DCD
oklch(65.5% 0.194 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF34B1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962499
oklch(49.1% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A217C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 327)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CC5DCD 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) | #5180D1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ECA | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5DCD
#CC5DCD
oklch(65.5% 0.194 327.2)
- #00AE40
#00AE40
oklch(65.4% 0.194 147.2)
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 #CC5DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC5DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #CC5DCD 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.