#CC82E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.159 316.9), rgb(204, 130, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#CC82E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC82E6 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 130, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.159 316.9) |
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 #CC82E6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC82E6 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC82E6 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC82E6 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEC
oklch(81% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC82E6
oklch(72% 0.159 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B958D9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A436C6
oklch(55.5% 0.221 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#72238B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C236F
oklch(37.6% 0.133 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#CC82E6 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) | #719AEA | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB90A9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC82E6
#CC82E6
oklch(72% 0.159 316.9)
- #72BB50
#72BB50
oklch(72.1% 0.16 136.9)
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 #CC82E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #CC82E6 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.