#CC72FB
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.7% 0.207 312.6), rgb(204, 114, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#CC72FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC72FB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 114, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.207 312.6) |
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 #CC72FB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC72FB | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC72FB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC72FB text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.13 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC72FB
oklch(70.7% 0.207 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE3FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.264 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#601181
oklch(37.8% 0.173 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#380E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.109 312.8)
#CC72FB 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) | #4C94FF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C789AC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC72FB
#CC72FB
oklch(70.7% 0.207 312.6)
- #6DB900
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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 #CC72FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC72FB 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.