#CC6FC2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.156 331.2), rgb(204, 111, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CC6FC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 111, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.156 331.2) |
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 #CC6FC2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6FC2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FC2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FC2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6FC2
oklch(67.5% 0.156 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D93
oklch(49% 0.201 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C77
oklch(42.6% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#CC6FC2 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) | #6C88C5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3768F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6FC2
#CC6FC2
oklch(67.5% 0.156 331.2)
- #38B163
#38B163
oklch(67.5% 0.156 151.3)
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 #CC6FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #CC6FC2 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.