#CC81DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.15 320.4), rgb(204, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#CC81DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC81DC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.15 320.4) |
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 #CC81DC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC81DC | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC81DC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC81DC text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC81DC
oklch(71.4% 0.15 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#742684
oklch(42.8% 0.161 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#CC81DC 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) | #7598DF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0D9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8CA4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC81DC
#CC81DC
oklch(71.4% 0.15 320.4)
- #6BB95B
#6BB95B
oklch(71.4% 0.151 140.3)
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 #CC81DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CC81DC 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.