#CC7DCD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.1% 0.142 326.5), rgb(204, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#CC7DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7DCD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.142 326.5) |
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 #CC7DCD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7DCD | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7DCD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7DCD text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7DCD
oklch(70.1% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.197 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#932C96
oklch(49.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#CC7DCD 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) | #7693D0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0859C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7DCD
#CC7DCD
oklch(70.1% 0.142 326.5)
- #5CB667
#5CB667
oklch(70.1% 0.143 146.4)
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 #CC7DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CC7DCD 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.