#CC93DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.122 317.9), rgb(204, 147, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#CC93DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC93DE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 147, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.122 317.9) |
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 #CC93DE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC93DE | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93DE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93DE text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC93DE
oklch(74.4% 0.122 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C6
oklch(63% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CC93DE 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) | #89A4E1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AADC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9CAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC93DE
#CC93DE
oklch(74.4% 0.122 317.9)
- #85BE71
#85BE71
oklch(74.3% 0.122 137.9)
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 #CC93DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #CC93DE 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.