#CC6AD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.184 323.1), rgb(204, 106, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CC6AD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 106, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.184 323.1) |
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 #CC6AD8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6AD8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6AD8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6AD8 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6AD8
oklch(67.8% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C945D9
oklch(63.1% 0.235 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B40FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.256 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E068B
oklch(42.7% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#65176F
oklch(37.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#CC6AD8 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) | #5A89DC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7897 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6AD8
#CC6AD8
oklch(67.8% 0.184 323.1)
- #41B341
#41B341
oklch(67.8% 0.185 143.2)
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 #CC6AD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC6AD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #CC6AD8 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.