#CC6BE2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.192 319.9), rgb(204, 107, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CC6BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 107, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.192 319.9) |
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 #CC6BE2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6BE2 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6BE2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6BE2 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.067 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6BE2
oklch(68.4% 0.192 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#C642E3
oklch(63% 0.246 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#641475
oklch(37.7% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F44
oklch(27% 0.102 320.3)
#CC6BE2 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) | #558BE6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496DF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C9D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6BE2
#CC6BE2
oklch(68.4% 0.192 319.9)
- #4DB431
#4DB431
oklch(68.3% 0.192 139.8)
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 #CC6BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC6BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
Use #CC6BE2 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.