#CC64E9
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.9% 0.21 318.4), rgb(204, 100, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CC64E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC64E9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 100, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.21 318.4) |
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 #CC64E9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC64E9 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC64E9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC64E9 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.072 318)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC64E9
oklch(67.9% 0.21 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C935EE
oklch(63.1% 0.269 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#66097B
oklch(37.8% 0.175 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C48
oklch(27.1% 0.11 318.6)
#CC64E9 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) | #4589ED | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B93E6 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC799D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC64E9
#CC64E9
oklch(67.9% 0.21 318.4)
- #47B406
#47B406
oklch(67.9% 0.21 138.5)
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 #CC64E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC64E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #CC64E9 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.