#CC8EC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.108 328.3), rgb(204, 142, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#CC8EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 142, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.108 328.3) |
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 #CC8EC9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8EC9 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8EC9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8EC9 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8EC9
oklch(72.7% 0.108 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#CC8EC9 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) | #8B9ECB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D093A3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8EC9
#CC8EC9
oklch(72.7% 0.108 328.3)
- #75BA80
#75BA80
oklch(72.8% 0.109 148.3)
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 #CC8EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
Use #CC8EC9 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.