#CC7AE1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.167 319.2), rgb(204, 122, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#CC7AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 122, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.167 319.2) |
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 #CC7AE1 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7AE1 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7AE1 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7AE1 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7AE1
oklch(70.5% 0.167 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE52D9
oklch(63% 0.214 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#911DAB
oklch(49% 0.216 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#761C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319)
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Step 900
900
#60206F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#CC7AE1 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) | #6994E5 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809DDE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD88A3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7AE1
#CC7AE1
oklch(70.5% 0.167 319.2)
- #63B84B
#63B84B
oklch(70.5% 0.168 139.3)
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 #CC7AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #CC7AE1 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.