#CC6EBE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.154 332.9), rgb(204, 110, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#CC6EBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6EBE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 110, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.154 332.9) |
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 #CC6EBE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6EBE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6EBE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6EBE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADC
oklch(81% 0.096 332.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6EBE
oklch(67.1% 0.154 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D90
oklch(49% 0.2 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C75
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#CC6EBE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3748D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6EBE
#CC6EBE
oklch(67.1% 0.154 332.9)
- #32B066
#32B066
oklch(67.2% 0.154 152.9)
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 #CC6EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #CC6EBE 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.