#CCA7E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.094 311.7), rgb(204, 167, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CCA7E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 167, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.094 311.7) |
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 #CCA7E4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCA7E4 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCA7E4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA7E4 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCA7E4
oklch(78.2% 0.094 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C9
oklch(55.7% 0.208 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8431AE
oklch(49.1% 0.194 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#CCA7E4 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) | #9EB3E7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFBC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA7E4
#CCA7E4
oklch(78.2% 0.094 311.7)
- #A2C586
#A2C586
oklch(78.2% 0.094 131.9)
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 #CCA7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.073
Use #CCA7E4 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.