#CC89D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.131 321.7), rgb(204, 137, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#CC89D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 322°. 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC89D7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 137, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.131 321.7) |
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 #CC89D7 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC89D7 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC89D7 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC89D7 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC89D7
oklch(72.4% 0.131 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B762C5
oklch(63.2% 0.167 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3699
oklch(49.2% 0.17 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#712E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.14 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#CC89D7 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) | #809CDA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE92A6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC89D7
#CC89D7
oklch(72.4% 0.131 321.7)
- #74BA6C
#74BA6C
oklch(72.3% 0.13 141.8)
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 #CC89D7, 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 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #CC89D7 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.