#CC64D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.188 325.3), rgb(204, 100, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CC64D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC64D2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 100, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.188 325.3) |
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 #CC64D2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC64D2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC64D2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC64D2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC64D2
oklch(66.7% 0.188 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#93299A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#CC64D2 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) | #5685D6 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792CF | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07192 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC64D2
#CC64D2
oklch(66.7% 0.188 325.3)
- #2DB142
#2DB142
oklch(66.8% 0.188 145.4)
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 #CC64D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC64D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #CC64D2 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.