#CC6FC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.157 330.8), rgb(204, 111, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CC6FC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.157 330.8) |
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 #CC6FC3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6FC3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FC3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FC3 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#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)
#CC6FC3
oklch(67.5% 0.157 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA51C0
oklch(63.2% 0.2 331)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C94
oklch(49% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#CC6FC3 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) | #6B89C6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595C0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37690 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6FC3
#CC6FC3
oklch(67.5% 0.157 330.8)
- #39B162
#39B162
oklch(67.5% 0.157 150.9)
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 #CC6FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #CC6FC3 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.