#CC7CE0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4), rgb(204, 124, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#CC7CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 124, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4) |
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 #CC7CE0 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7CE0 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7CE0 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7CE0 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D7
oklch(63% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A931C4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9121A9
oklch(49.2% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F89
oklch(42.6% 0.174 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#CC7CE0 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) | #6C95E4 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839EDD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD89A3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7CE0
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
- #66B84F
#66B84F
oklch(70.7% 0.163 139.3)
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 #CC7CE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #CC7CE0 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.