What color is #CC5FCA?

#CC5FCA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(204, 95, 202), and in HSL hsl(301, 52%, 59%).

Is #CC5FCA accessible as text?

On white, #CC5FCA has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #CC5FCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CC5FCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #CC5FCA?

#CC5FCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60CD62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CC5FCA below.

Is #CC5FCA good for buttons?

#CC5FCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CC5FCA — white text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CC5FCA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CC5FCA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CC5FCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CC5FCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CC5FCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CC5FCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CC5FCA Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CC5FCA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CC5FCA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CC5FCA Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Medium Orchid as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CC5FCA Secondary #D5AED2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CC5FCA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2E2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD60A7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CC5FCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CC5FCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 95 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.189 328.2);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F6DFF5;
  --color-200: #EBC1EB;
  --color-300: #D996D8;
  --color-400: #C46EC3;
  --color-500: #A84DA7;
  --color-600: #814180;
  --color-700: #5C325C;
  --color-800: #3D243D;
  --color-900: #261825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F6DFF5',
    200: '#EBC1EB',
    300: '#D996D8',
    400: '#C46EC3',
    500: '#A84DA7',
    600: '#814180',
    700: '#5C325C',
    800: '#3D243D',
    900: '#261825',
  },
}

$base: #CC5FCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F6DFF5;
$base-200: #EBC1EB;
$base-300: #D996D8;
$base-400: #C46EC3;
$base-500: #A84DA7;
$base-600: #814180;
$base-700: #5C325C;
$base-800: #3D243D;
$base-900: #261825;
$base-hover: #B73AB5;
$base-subtle: #ECD3EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CC5FCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84DA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814180",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CC5FCA

Color Lab

Pairs with #CC5FCA

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