#CC94DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.12 317.7), rgb(204, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#CC94DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC94DE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.12 317.7) |
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 #CC94DE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC94DE | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC94DE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC94DE text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC94DE
oklch(74.6% 0.12 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#833D99
oklch(49% 0.156 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CC94DE 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) | #8AA5E1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9DAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC94DE
#CC94DE
oklch(74.6% 0.12 317.7)
- #87BF73
#87BF73
oklch(74.7% 0.12 137.8)
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 #CC94DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #CC94DE 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.