#CC7BF0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.182 314.6), rgb(204, 123, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#CC7BF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 315°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 123, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.182 314.6) |
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 #CC7BF0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7BF0 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7BF0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7BF0 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.115 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7BF0
oklch(71.4% 0.182 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB4EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.232 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A723D6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F0FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.234 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#741596
oklch(42.7% 0.194 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D77
oklch(37.7% 0.151 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#CC7BF0 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) | #6297F4 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EED | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98DAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7BF0
#CC7BF0
oklch(71.4% 0.182 314.6)
- #6EBA34
#6EBA34
oklch(71.3% 0.181 134.7)
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 #CC7BF0, 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 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC7BF0 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.