#CC71E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.188 318.1), rgb(204, 113, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#CC71E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC71E7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.188 318.1) |
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 #CC71E7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC71E7 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71E7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC71E7 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#E0A8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.118 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC71E7
oklch(69.5% 0.188 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C247E4
oklch(63% 0.24 318)
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Step 600
600
#AE13D2
oklch(55.6% 0.261 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#790993
oklch(42.6% 0.201 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#621876
oklch(37.8% 0.157 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#CC71E7 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) | #5A90EB | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7699E4 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC82A2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC71E7
#CC71E7
oklch(69.5% 0.188 318.1)
- #5AB732
#5AB732
oklch(69.6% 0.189 138.1)
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 #CC71E7, closest first.
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 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CC71E7 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.