#CC75CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.153 327.9), rgb(204, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CC75CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC75CA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.153 327.9) |
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 #CC75CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC75CA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75CA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC75CA
oklch(68.7% 0.153 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B032B0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 328)
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Step 700
700
#972398
oklch(49.1% 0.198 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B207B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 328)
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Step 900
900
#632163
oklch(37.6% 0.128 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CC75CA 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) | #6F8DCD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17D96 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC75CA
#CC75CA
oklch(68.7% 0.153 327.9)
- #4CB361
#4CB361
oklch(68.6% 0.152 147.9)
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 #CC75CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #CC75CA 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.