#CC97DD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.113 317.8), rgb(204, 151, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#CC97DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC97DD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 151, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.113 317.8) |
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 #CC97DD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC97DD | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC97DD text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC97DD 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 318)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC97DD
oklch(75.1% 0.113 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#693579
oklch(42.5% 0.121 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#CC97DD 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) | #8EA7E0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9FB0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC97DD
#CC97DD
oklch(75.1% 0.113 317.8)
- #8ABF78
#8ABF78
oklch(75% 0.113 138)
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 #CC97DD, 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 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CC97DD 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.