#CC6AEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.204 317.2), rgb(204, 106, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CC6AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6AEC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 106, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.204 317.2) |
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 #CC6AEC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6AEC | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6AEC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6AEC text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.128 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6AEC
oklch(68.8% 0.204 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C53CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.261 317)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D7
oklch(55.5% 0.27 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#630F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.17 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#CC6AEC 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) | #4C8DF0 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7FA1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6AEC
#CC6AEC
oklch(68.8% 0.204 317.2)
- #54B612
#54B612
oklch(69% 0.204 137.1)
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 #CC6AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC6AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC6AEC 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.