#CC70E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.19 318.1), rgb(204, 112, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CC70E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC70E7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 112, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.19 318.1) |
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 #CC70E7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC70E7 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70E7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70E7 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC70E7
oklch(69.4% 0.19 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C346E5
oklch(63.1% 0.242 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE0FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.263 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0694
oklch(42.8% 0.203 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#621776
oklch(37.7% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#CC70E7 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) | #598FEB | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E4 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC82A1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC70E7
#CC70E7
oklch(69.4% 0.19 318.1)
- #59B630
#59B630
oklch(69.3% 0.189 138)
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 #CC70E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC70E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC70E7 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.