#CC84EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.165 314.2), rgb(204, 132, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#CC84EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC84EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 132, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.165 314.2) |
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 #CC84EE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC84EE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC84EE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC84EE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC84EE
oklch(72.7% 0.165 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B657E0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 314)
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Step 600
600
#A234CE
oklch(55.6% 0.23 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B24B2
oklch(49.2% 0.213 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#712190
oklch(42.7% 0.177 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#CC84EE 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) | #6F9DF2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A3EB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA93AE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC84EE
#CC84EE
oklch(72.7% 0.165 314.2)
- #79BC48
#79BC48
oklch(72.6% 0.164 134.2)
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 #CC84EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #CC84EE 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.