#CC91F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.1% 0.151 310.3), rgb(204, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#CC91F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC91F5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.151 310.3) |
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 #CC91F5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC91F5 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC91F5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC91F5 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC91F5
oklch(75.1% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DE
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9941CC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8331B0
oklch(49.1% 0.195 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.161 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#562872
oklch(37.6% 0.127 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#CC91F5 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) | #7CA6F9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A0B7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC91F5
#CC91F5
oklch(75.1% 0.151 310.3)
- #8DC153
#8DC153
oklch(75.1% 0.151 130.5)
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 #CC91F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #CC91F5 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.