#CC6BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.173 326.9), rgb(204, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#CC6BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6BCD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.173 326.9) |
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 #CC6BCD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6BCD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6BCD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6BCD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6BCD
oklch(67.4% 0.173 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B51FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C09A0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1282
oklch(42.8% 0.185 327)
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Step 900
900
#661A68
oklch(37.6% 0.144 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#CC6BCD 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) | #6288D0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17693 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6BCD
#CC6BCD
oklch(67.4% 0.173 326.9)
- #39B251
#39B251
oklch(67.5% 0.173 146.8)
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 #CC6BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC6BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #CC6BCD 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.