#CC68E5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(68.2% 0.2 319.3), rgb(204, 104, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CC68E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC68E5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 104, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.2 319.3) |
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 #CC68E5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC68E5 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC68E5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC68E5 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F4
oklch(81% 0.126 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC68E5
oklch(68.2% 0.2 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C83DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.256 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#651077
oklch(37.7% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#CC68E5 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) | #4E8AE9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B9D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC68E5
#CC68E5
oklch(68.2% 0.2 319.3)
- #4AB424
#4AB424
oklch(68.1% 0.2 139.3)
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 #CC68E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC68E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CC68E5 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.