#CC7FF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.3% 0.181 312.8), rgb(204, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#CC7FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.181 312.8) |
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 #CC7FF5 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC7FF5 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7FF5 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7FF5 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7FF5
oklch(72.3% 0.181 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A427D8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C14BB
oklch(49% 0.233 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#721898
oklch(42.8% 0.193 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#CC7FF5 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) | #649BF9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA1F2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C891AF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7FF5
#CC7FF5
oklch(72.3% 0.181 312.8)
- #77BC32
#77BC32
oklch(72.3% 0.181 132.7)
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 #CC7FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CC7FF5 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.