#CC96DD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.115 317.9), rgb(204, 150, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#CC96DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC96DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 150, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.115 317.9) |
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 #CC96DD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC96DD | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC96DD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC96DD text on black | 8.97:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC96DD
oklch(74.9% 0.115 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.147 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#823F96
oklch(49% 0.149 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#CC96DD 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) | #8DA6E0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9EB0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC96DD
#CC96DD
oklch(74.9% 0.115 317.9)
- #89BF76
#89BF76
oklch(74.9% 0.116 137.9)
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 #CC96DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #CC96DD 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.