#CC7DCC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70% 0.141 327), rgb(204, 125, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#CC7DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7DCC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 125, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.141 327) |
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 #CC7DCC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7DCC | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7DCC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7DCC text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7DCC
oklch(70% 0.141 327)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932D95
oklch(49.2% 0.182 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#CC7DCC 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) | #7793CF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DC9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1859B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7DCC
#CC7DCC
oklch(70% 0.141 327)
- #5BB668
#5BB668
oklch(70.1% 0.142 146.9)
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 #CC7DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #CC7DCC 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.