#CC6AEE
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(68.9% 0.206 316.6), rgb(204, 106, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CC6AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6AEE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 106, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.206 316.6) |
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 #CC6AEE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6AEE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6AEE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6AEE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#ECCBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6AEE
oklch(68.9% 0.206 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#C53BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.264 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#630E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.172 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D49
oklch(27% 0.109 316.1)
#CC6AEE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7FA2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6AEE
#CC6AEE
oklch(68.9% 0.206 316.6)
- #55B606
#55B606
oklch(69% 0.206 136.7)
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 #CC6AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC6AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #CC6AEE 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.