#CC8EE8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.141 314.8), rgb(204, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#CC8EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.141 314.8) |
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 #CC8EE8 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8EE8 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8EE8 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8EE8 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8EE8
oklch(74% 0.141 314.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9D44C0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 315)
-
Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
-
Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
-
Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#CC8EE8 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) | #7FA2EB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA8E5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9AB0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8EE8
#CC8EE8
oklch(74% 0.141 314.8)
- #83BE5F
#83BE5F
oklch(73.9% 0.141 134.8)
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 #CC8EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #CC8EE8 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.