#CC71C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.151 332.1), rgb(204, 113, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CC71C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC71C0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.151 332.1) |
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 #CC71C0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC71C0 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71C0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71C0 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC71C0
oklch(67.7% 0.151 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B431A8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 332)
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Step 700
700
#9B2190
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F75
oklch(42.8% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#CC71C0 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) | #6F89C3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BD | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37790 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC71C0
#CC71C0
oklch(67.7% 0.151 332.1)
- #3BB167
#3BB167
oklch(67.7% 0.151 152.1)
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 #CC71C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #CC71C0 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.