#CC93D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.106 324.4), rgb(204, 147, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#CC93D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC93D0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 147, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.106 324.4) |
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 #CC93D0 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC93D0 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93D0 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93D0 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC93D0
oklch(73.8% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB7
oklch(63% 0.136 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A3
oklch(55.5% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#86418C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#CC93D0 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) | #8EA2D2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA9CE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF99A9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC93D0
#CC93D0
oklch(73.8% 0.106 324.4)
- #80BC80
#80BC80
oklch(73.9% 0.105 144.4)
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 #CC93D0, 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 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #CC93D0 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.