#CC5FDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.7% 0.207 321.8), rgb(204, 95, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CC5FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5FDE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 95, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.207 321.8) |
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 #CC5FDE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5FDE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5FDE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5FDE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5FDE
oklch(66.7% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 322)
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Step 700
700
#9320A5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#771E86
oklch(42.6% 0.174 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#CC5FDE 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) | #4784E2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7296 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5FDE
#CC5FDE
oklch(66.7% 0.207 321.8)
- #31B123
#31B123
oklch(66.6% 0.206 141.8)
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 #CC5FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC5FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #CC5FDE 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.