#CC9CFB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.14 306.6), rgb(204, 156, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#CC9CFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9CFB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 156, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.14 306.6) |
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 #CC9CFB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9CFB | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC9CFB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC9CFB text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CC9CFB
oklch(77.2% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#C079FF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B24AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.256 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F1
oklch(55.5% 0.286 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F00AA
oklch(42.8% 0.22 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C088D
oklch(37.8% 0.188 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#360C52
oklch(27% 0.119 307.2)
#CC9CFB 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) | #88AFFF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B1F8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AAC0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9CFB
#CC9CFB
oklch(77.2% 0.14 306.6)
- #9EC55C
#9EC55C
oklch(77.3% 0.14 126.4)
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 #CC9CFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #CC9CFB 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.