#CC93ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.139 312.4), rgb(204, 147, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#CC93ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC93ED |
| RGB | rgb(204, 147, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.139 312.4) |
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 #CC93ED | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC93ED | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93ED text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC93ED text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC93ED
oklch(75.1% 0.139 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D5
oklch(63% 0.178 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9947C2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8237A8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F88
oklch(42.8% 0.148 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#CC93ED 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) | #83A6F0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A0B5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC93ED
#CC93ED
oklch(75.1% 0.139 312.4)
- #8CC060
#8CC060
oklch(75% 0.138 132.3)
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 #CC93ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #CC93ED 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.