#CC7DF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.1% 0.186 312.5), rgb(204, 125, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CC7DF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 312°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 125, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.186 312.5) |
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 #CC7DF7 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7DF7 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7DF7 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7DF7 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.117 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7DF7
oklch(72.1% 0.186 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B94DED
oklch(63.1% 0.237 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A521DC
oklch(55.7% 0.258 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D0ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.24 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#73139A
oklch(42.8% 0.199 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#CC7DF7 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) | #609AFB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A0F4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C890AF | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7DF7
#CC7DF7
oklch(72.1% 0.186 312.5)
- #75BC29
#75BC29
oklch(72.1% 0.186 132.6)
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 #CC7DF7, 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 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC7DF7 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.