#CC5EBC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.8% 0.179 333.3), rgb(204, 94, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CC5EBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 333°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5EBC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 94, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.179 333.3) |
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 #CC5EBC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5EBC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5EBC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5EBC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5EBC
oklch(64.8% 0.179 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B139A2
oklch(55.5% 0.194 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#982A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2571
oklch(42.8% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CC5EBC 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) | #5C7EBF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8DB9 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46585 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5EBC
#CC5EBC
oklch(64.8% 0.179 333.3)
- #00AA5C
#00AA5C
oklch(64.7% 0.165 153.5)
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 #CC5EBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC5EBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #CC5EBC 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.