#CC70DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.177 322.2), rgb(204, 112, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CC70DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC70DA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.177 322.2) |
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 #CC70DA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC70DA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70DA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70DA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EB
oklch(81% 0.11 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC70DA
oklch(68.7% 0.177 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322)
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Step 600
600
#B11FC5
oklch(55.7% 0.246 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9809AA
oklch(49.2% 0.228 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B128A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322)
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Step 900
900
#631B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#CC70DA 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) | #618DDE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7E9B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC70DA
#CC70DA
oklch(68.7% 0.177 322.2)
- #4EB546
#4EB546
oklch(68.8% 0.178 142.2)
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 #CC70DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC70DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC70DA 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.