#CC94EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.138 311.9), rgb(204, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#CC94EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC94EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.138 311.9) |
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 #CC94EE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC94EE | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC94EE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC94EE text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC94EE
oklch(75.3% 0.138 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9847C2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8237A8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#692F88
oklch(42.6% 0.148 311.8)
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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)
#CC94EE 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) | #83A7F1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABEB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A1B6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC94EE
#CC94EE
oklch(75.3% 0.138 311.9)
- #8EC160
#8EC160
oklch(75.3% 0.139 131.8)
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 #CC94EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CC94EE 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.