#CC75BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.141 333.7), rgb(204, 117, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CC75BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC75BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.141 333.7) |
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 #CC75BD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC75BD | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75BD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75BD text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC75BD
oklch(68.2% 0.141 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C758B6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B238A2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#99298B
oklch(49.2% 0.182 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CC75BD 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) | #748BC0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37A90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC75BD
#CC75BD
oklch(68.2% 0.141 333.7)
- #42B26F
#42B26F
oklch(68.3% 0.142 153.7)
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 #CC75BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #CC75BD 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.