#CC6EC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.163 328.8), rgb(204, 110, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#CC6EC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 328.8) |
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 #CC6EC8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6EC8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6EC8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6EC8 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6EC8
oklch(67.6% 0.163 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC6
oklch(63% 0.208 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B528B3
oklch(55.7% 0.227 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B179A
oklch(49.1% 0.211 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E197D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#CC6EC8 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) | #6889CB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27792 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6EC8
#CC6EC8
oklch(67.6% 0.163 328.8)
- #3BB25B
#3BB25B
oklch(67.7% 0.164 148.8)
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 #CC6EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #CC6EC8 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.