#CC73E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.178 320), rgb(204, 115, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#CC73E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC73E0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 115, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.178 320) |
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 #CC73E0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC73E0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC73E0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC73E0 text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.111 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC73E0
oklch(69.4% 0.178 320)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE21CA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#950BAE
oklch(49% 0.23 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#79138D
oklch(42.7% 0.19 320)
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Step 900
900
#621B71
oklch(37.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#CC73E0 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) | #6190E4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B99DD | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD829F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC73E0
#CC73E0
oklch(69.4% 0.178 320)
- #58B642
#58B642
oklch(69.4% 0.178 140)
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 #CC73E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #CC73E0 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.