#CC8BE4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.142 316.6), rgb(204, 139, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#CC8BE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 139, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.142 316.6) |
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 #CC8BE4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8BE4 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8BE4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8BE4 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8BE4
oklch(73.3% 0.142 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B460D1
oklch(63.2% 0.181 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8833A4
oklch(49.2% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B85
oklch(42.6% 0.152 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#CC8BE4 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) | #7DA0E7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB97AD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8BE4
#CC8BE4
oklch(73.3% 0.142 316.6)
- #7DBD60
#7DBD60
oklch(73.4% 0.142 136.7)
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 #CC8BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CC8BE4 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.