#CC86DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.14 320.8), rgb(204, 134, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CC86DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC86DA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.14 320.8) |
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 #CC86DA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC86DA | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC86DA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC86DA text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC86DA
oklch(72.1% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A441B7
oklch(55.7% 0.194 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C319D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#CC86DA 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) | #7B9BDD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE90A6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC86DA
#CC86DA
oklch(72.1% 0.14 320.8)
- #71BA64
#71BA64
oklch(72% 0.14 140.7)
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 #CC86DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CC86DA 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.