#CCA2C2
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.065 334.8), rgb(204, 162, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#CCA2C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 162, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.065 334.8) |
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 #CCA2C2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA2C2 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCA2C2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA2C2 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCA2C2
oklch(76% 0.065 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54D95
oklch(55.6% 0.146 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733467
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#CCA2C2 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) | #A2ABC3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A3AD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA2C2
#CCA2C2
oklch(76% 0.065 334.8)
- #91BE9F
#91BE9F
oklch(76.1% 0.065 154.5)
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 #CCA2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #CCA2C2 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.