#CC84E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.152 318), rgb(204, 132, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#CC84E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC84E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 132, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.152 318) |
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 #CC84E2 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC84E2 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC84E2 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC84E2 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC84E2
oklch(72.1% 0.152 318)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BC1
oklch(55.7% 0.211 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA6
oklch(49% 0.196 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#722687
oklch(42.7% 0.163 318)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#CC84E2 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) | #759BE5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2DF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC90A8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC84E2
#CC84E2
oklch(72.1% 0.152 318)
- #72BB58
#72BB58
oklch(72.2% 0.153 138.1)
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 #CC84E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CC84E2 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.