#CC87F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.5% 0.168 311.8), rgb(204, 135, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#CC87F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC87F5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 135, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 85%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.168 311.8) |
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 #CC87F5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC87F5 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC87F5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC87F5 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC87F5
oklch(73.5% 0.168 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B357E5
oklch(63% 0.214 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F34D3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8824B7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2194
oklch(42.7% 0.18 312)
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Step 900
900
#5A2376
oklch(37.8% 0.14 312)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#CC87F5 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) | #6FA0F9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A5F2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C898B2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC87F5
#CC87F5
oklch(73.5% 0.168 311.8)
- #81BE42
#81BE42
oklch(73.5% 0.167 131.8)
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 #CC87F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CC87F5 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.