#CC75DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.169 321.9), rgb(204, 117, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#CC75DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC75DA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 117, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.169 321.9) |
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 #CC75DA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC75DA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75DA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75DA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC75DA
oklch(69.4% 0.169 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE29C2
oklch(55.6% 0.235 322)
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Step 700
700
#9518A7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 322)
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Step 800
800
#791988
oklch(42.7% 0.181 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#CC75DA 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) | #6790DD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE829D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC75DA
#CC75DA
oklch(69.4% 0.169 321.9)
- #57B64D
#57B64D
oklch(69.5% 0.169 141.8)
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 #CC75DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #CC75DA 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.