#CC7ED3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.5% 0.146 324), rgb(204, 126, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CC7ED3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.146 324) |
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 #CC7ED3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7ED3 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7ED3 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7ED3 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7ED3
oklch(70.5% 0.146 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 324)
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Step 700
700
#912B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76267E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 324)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#CC7ED3 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) | #7594D6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF879F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7ED3
#CC7ED3
oklch(70.5% 0.146 324)
- #61B762
#61B762
oklch(70.5% 0.146 144.1)
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 #CC7ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CC7ED3 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.