#CC75DF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.174 320.2), rgb(204, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#CC75DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC75DF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.174 320.2) |
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 #CC75DF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC75DF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75DF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75DF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC75DF
oklch(69.7% 0.174 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD26C7
oklch(55.6% 0.241 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9413AC
oklch(49% 0.224 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#78178B
oklch(42.6% 0.185 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#611D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.144 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#CC75DF 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) | #6491E3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD83A0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC75DF
#CC75DF
oklch(69.7% 0.174 320.2)
- #5AB646
#5AB646
oklch(69.5% 0.174 140.2)
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 #CC75DF, 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 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #CC75DF 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.