#CC61E1
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.1% 0.207 320.8), rgb(204, 97, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CC61E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC61E1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.207 320.8) |
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 #CC61E1 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC61E1 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC61E1 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC61E1 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.129 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC61E1
oklch(67.1% 0.207 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC36E7
oklch(63.1% 0.263 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670977
oklch(37.7% 0.172 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C46
oklch(27.1% 0.109 320.9)
#CC61E1 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) | #4786E5 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DE | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7498 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC61E1
#CC61E1
oklch(67.1% 0.207 320.8)
- #39B21F
#39B21F
oklch(67.1% 0.207 140.8)
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 #CC61E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC61E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
Use #CC61E1 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.