#CC81F3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.175 313.1), rgb(204, 129, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#CC81F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC81F3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.175 313.1) |
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 #CC81F3 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC81F3 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC81F3 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC81F3 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF3
oklch(81% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC81F3
oklch(72.5% 0.175 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B752E7
oklch(63% 0.225 313)
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Step 600
600
#A32CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C1BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.226 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#711C95
oklch(42.7% 0.187 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C2077
oklch(37.8% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#CC81F3 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) | #689CF7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA2F0 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C992AF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC81F3
#CC81F3
oklch(72.5% 0.175 313.1)
- #78BC3A
#78BC3A
oklch(72.4% 0.175 133.1)
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 #CC81F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC81F3 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.