#CC6FC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.16 329.6), rgb(204, 111, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CC6FC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 111, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.16 329.6) |
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 #CC6FC6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6FC6 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FC6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FC6 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6FC6
oklch(67.6% 0.16 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C950C3
oklch(63.1% 0.203 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B1B97
oklch(49.1% 0.206 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.171 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661F63
oklch(37.8% 0.133 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#CC6FC6 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) | #6A89C9 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27791 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6FC6
#CC6FC6
oklch(67.6% 0.16 329.6)
- #3CB15E
#3CB15E
oklch(67.5% 0.159 149.5)
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 #CC6FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #CC6FC6 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.