#CC70EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.197 316.2), rgb(204, 112, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#CC70EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC70EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 112, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.197 316.2) |
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 #CC70EE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC70EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70EE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC70EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F6
oklch(81% 0.122 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC70EE
oklch(69.7% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C243EC
oklch(63.2% 0.251 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#62147A
oklch(37.7% 0.165 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#390F47
oklch(26.9% 0.104 316.3)
#CC70EE 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) | #5391F2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA84A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC70EE
#CC70EE
oklch(69.7% 0.197 316.2)
- #5EB71F
#5EB71F
oklch(69.7% 0.197 136.1)
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 #CC70EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #CC70EE 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.