#CC66CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.181 326.7), rgb(204, 102, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CC66CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC66CE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 102, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.181 326.7) |
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 #CC66CE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC66CE | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC66CE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC66CE text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC66CE
oklch(66.7% 0.181 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#932C96
oklch(49.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#CC66CE 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) | #5B85D1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17291 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC66CE
#CC66CE
oklch(66.7% 0.181 326.7)
- #2DB14A
#2DB14A
oklch(66.9% 0.182 146.7)
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 #CC66CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC66CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #CC66CE 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.