#CCA7FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.122 304), rgb(204, 167, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CCA7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA7FB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 167, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.122 304) |
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 #CCA7FB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCA7FB | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCA7FB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA7FB text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCA7FB
oklch(79.2% 0.122 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9821F0
oklch(55.6% 0.272 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#8208D1
oklch(49.1% 0.253 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A13A9
oklch(42.8% 0.21 304)
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Step 900
900
#551D86
oklch(37.7% 0.163 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#32134E
oklch(26.9% 0.104 304.3)
#CCA7FB 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) | #95B6FE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7F9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B4C6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA7FB
#CCA7FB
oklch(79.2% 0.122 304)
- #ABC86D
#ABC86D
oklch(79.1% 0.122 123.7)
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 #CCA7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.078
Use #CCA7FB 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.