#CC66D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.186 324.9), rgb(204, 102, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#CC66D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC66D3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 102, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.186 324.9) |
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 #CC66D3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC66D3 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC66D3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC66D3 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.117 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC66D3
oklch(67% 0.186 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC42D6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 325)
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Step 600
600
#B704C3
oklch(55.5% 0.258 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800189
oklch(42.7% 0.199 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#67156D
oklch(37.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#CC66D3 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) | #5886D7 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892D0 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07393 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC66D3
#CC66D3
oklch(67% 0.186 324.9)
- #33B143
#33B143
oklch(66.9% 0.186 145)
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 #CC66D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC66D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #CC66D3 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.