#CC85DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.145 319.7), rgb(204, 133, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#CC85DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC85DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 133, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.145 319.7) |
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 #CC85DD | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC85DD | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC85DD text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC85DD text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC85DD
oklch(72.1% 0.145 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#722982
oklch(42.7% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#CC85DD 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) | #799AE0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD90A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC85DD
#CC85DD
oklch(72.1% 0.145 319.7)
- #71BA60
#71BA60
oklch(72% 0.144 139.8)
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 #CC85DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CC85DD 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.