#CC66BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.168 332.3), rgb(204, 102, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CC66BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC66BF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 102, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.168 332.3) |
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 #CC66BF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC66BF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC66BF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC66BF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC66BF
oklch(66.1% 0.168 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#95308A
oklch(49.2% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#792970
oklch(42.7% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#CC66BF 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) | #6383C2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36D8A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC66BF
#CC66BF
oklch(66.1% 0.168 332.3)
- #14AE5C
#14AE5C
oklch(66% 0.168 152.3)
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 #CC66BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC66BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
Use #CC66BF 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.