#CCABC6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.053 332.3), rgb(204, 171, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CCABC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.053 332.3) |
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 #CCABC6 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCABC6 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABC6 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABC6 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABC6
oklch(77.9% 0.053 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.085 332)
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Step 500
500
#B070A6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#CCABC6 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) | #ABB2C7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFACB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABC6
#CCABC6
oklch(77.9% 0.053 332.3)
- #9EC1A7
#9EC1A7
oklch(77.8% 0.053 152.9)
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 #CCABC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CCABC6 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.