#CC93E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.126 316.3), rgb(204, 147, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#CC93E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC93E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 147, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.126 316.3) |
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 #CC93E2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC93E2 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93E2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93E2 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC93E2
oklch(74.6% 0.126 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#843B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#CC93E2 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) | #87A5E5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AAE0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9DB0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC93E2
#CC93E2
oklch(74.6% 0.126 316.3)
- #87BF6D
#87BF6D
oklch(74.6% 0.126 136.4)
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 #CC93E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #CC93E2 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.