#CC6FFF
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.5% 0.216 311.9), rgb(204, 111, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#CC6FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6FFF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 111, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.216 311.9) |
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 #CC6FFF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC6FFF | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FFF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC6FFF text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFE
oklch(88.6% 0.075 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC6FFF
oklch(70.5% 0.216 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF38FE
oklch(63.1% 0.276 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#600B84
oklch(37.7% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#380C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.114 311.9)
#CC6FFF 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) | #4293FF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C689AD | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6FFF
#CC6FFF
oklch(70.5% 0.216 311.9)
- #70B700
#70B700
oklch(70.5% 0.195 131.8)
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 #CC6FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #CC6FFF 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.