#CC97EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.133 311.4), rgb(204, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CC97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC97EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.133 311.4) |
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 #CC97EE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC97EE | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC97EE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC97EE text on black | 9.22:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC97EE
oklch(75.8% 0.133 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#964AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.185 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#803AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683186
oklch(42.6% 0.142 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D6C
oklch(37.9% 0.111 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#CC97EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A3B8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC97EE
#CC97EE
oklch(75.8% 0.133 311.4)
- #92C265
#92C265
oklch(75.9% 0.133 131.3)
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 #CC97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CC97EE 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.