#CC71BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.147 333.9), rgb(204, 113, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CC71BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC71BC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.147 333.9) |
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 #CC71BC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC71BC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71BC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71BC text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC71BC
oklch(67.5% 0.147 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B533A3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B238C
oklch(49% 0.191 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2072
oklch(42.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CC71BC 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) | #7089BF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4768E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC71BC
#CC71BC
oklch(67.5% 0.147 333.9)
- #38B06B
#38B06B
oklch(67.4% 0.147 153.9)
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 #CC71BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #CC71BC 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.