#CC7FE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.161 318.1), rgb(204, 127, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#CC7FE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 127, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.161 318.1) |
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 #CC7FE3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7FE3 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7FE3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7FE3 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7FE3
oklch(71.4% 0.161 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A634C5
oklch(55.5% 0.223 318)
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Step 700
700
#8F24AA
oklch(49.2% 0.208 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74218A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#CC7FE3 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) | #6F98E7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FE0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8CA6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7FE3
#CC7FE3
oklch(71.4% 0.161 318.1)
- #6CBA50
#6CBA50
oklch(71.5% 0.161 138.2)
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 #CC7FE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC7FE3 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.