#CC75EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.187 316.3), rgb(204, 117, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#CC75EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC75EC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 117, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.187 316.3) |
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 #CC75EC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC75EC | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75EC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC75EC text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.116 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC75EC
oklch(70.3% 0.187 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF49E7
oklch(63% 0.239 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB19D5
oklch(55.6% 0.259 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#770D95
oklch(42.7% 0.2 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#601977
oklch(37.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381146
oklch(26.9% 0.099 315.8)
#CC75EC 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) | #5C93F0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB87A6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC75EC
#CC75EC
oklch(70.3% 0.187 316.3)
- #64B830
#64B830
oklch(70.3% 0.186 136.2)
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 #CC75EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC75EC 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.