#CC68E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.197 320.1), rgb(204, 104, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CC68E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC68E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 104, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.197 320.1) |
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 #CC68E2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC68E2 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC68E2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC68E2 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC68E2
oklch(68% 0.197 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#C83EE4
oklch(63% 0.252 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#651176
oklch(37.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E45
oklch(26.9% 0.104 319.7)
#CC68E2 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) | #518AE6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A9B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC68E2
#CC68E2
oklch(68% 0.197 320.1)
- #47B42C
#47B42C
oklch(68.1% 0.197 140.2)
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 #CC68E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC68E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
Use #CC68E2 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.