#CC94FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76% 0.157 307.4), rgb(204, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#CC94FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC94FE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.157 307.4) |
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 #CC94FE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC94FE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC94FE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC94FE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CC94FE
oklch(76% 0.157 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B447FF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A100F0
oklch(55.7% 0.286 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8700CB
oklch(49% 0.252 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#7000A8
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D008E
oklch(37.6% 0.193 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#380457
oklch(27.1% 0.133 307.2)
#CC94FE 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ADFB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A5BD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC94FE
#CC94FE
oklch(76% 0.157 307.4)
- #95C34B
#95C34B
oklch(76% 0.157 127.5)
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 #CC94FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC94FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #CC94FE 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.