#CC8DD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.122 322.3), rgb(204, 141, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#CC8DD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 141, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.122 322.3) |
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 #CC8DD5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8DD5 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8DD5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8DD5 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8DD5
oklch(73% 0.122 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B565C0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.17 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#893A94
oklch(49.1% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#CC8DD5 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) | #859FD8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE95A8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8DD5
#CC8DD5
oklch(73% 0.122 322.3)
- #79BB73
#79BB73
oklch(73% 0.122 142.3)
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 #CC8DD5, 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 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC8DD5 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.