#CC7FEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.9% 0.173 314.7), rgb(204, 127, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#CC7FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7FEE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 127, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.173 314.7) |
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 #CC7FEE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7FEE | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7FEE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7FEE text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7FEE
oklch(71.9% 0.173 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B952E3
oklch(63% 0.221 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A52DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.24 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D1BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.224 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#731C92
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 900
900
#5D2075
oklch(37.8% 0.144 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#361444
oklch(26.8% 0.091 314.7)
#CC7FEE 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) | #699AF2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8FAB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7FEE
#CC7FEE
oklch(71.9% 0.173 314.7)
- #72BB3F
#72BB3F
oklch(71.9% 0.173 134.8)
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 #CC7FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC7FEE 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.