#CC86CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.127 325.9), rgb(204, 134, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#CC86CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC86CE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.127 325.9) |
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 #CC86CE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC86CE | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC86CE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC86CE text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC86CE
oklch(71.6% 0.127 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BE
oklch(63% 0.164 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A545AA
oklch(55.6% 0.177 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D3692
oklch(49.1% 0.164 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#CC86CE 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) | #8099D1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1CC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08DA1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC86CE
#CC86CE
oklch(71.6% 0.127 325.9)
- #6BB871
#6BB871
oklch(71.5% 0.127 145.8)
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 #CC86CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #CC86CE 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.