#CC71E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.183 319.6), rgb(204, 113, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CC71E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC71E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.183 319.6) |
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 #CC71E2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC71E2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71E2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71E2 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC71E2
oklch(69.3% 0.183 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C349DF
oklch(63.1% 0.233 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF1ACD
oklch(55.7% 0.254 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0E90
oklch(42.8% 0.196 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#CC71E2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD819F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC71E2
#CC71E2
oklch(69.3% 0.183 319.6)
- #56B63C
#56B63C
oklch(69.3% 0.183 139.7)
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 #CC71E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC71E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CC71E2 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.