#CC68BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.164 332.7), rgb(204, 104, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CC68BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC68BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.164 332.7) |
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 #CC68BE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC68BE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC68BE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC68BE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC68BE
oklch(66.3% 0.164 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC419F
oklch(55.5% 0.178 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#943288
oklch(49.1% 0.166 333)
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Step 800
800
#782B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#CC68BE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46F8A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC68BE
#CC68BE
oklch(66.3% 0.164 332.7)
- #1CAF5F
#1CAF5F
oklch(66.4% 0.165 152.6)
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 #CC68BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #CC68BE 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.