#CC70BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.151 333), rgb(204, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CC70BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC70BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 333) |
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 #CC70BE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC70BE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70BE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70BE 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC70BE
oklch(67.4% 0.151 333)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B531A6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B218F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#CC70BE 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) | #6E88C1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3758E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC70BE
#CC70BE
oklch(67.4% 0.151 333)
- #37B068
#37B068
oklch(67.3% 0.15 153)
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 #CC70BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #CC70BE 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.