#CCABC9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.056 329), rgb(204, 171, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CCABC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABC9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 329) |
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 #CCABC9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCABC9 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABC9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABC9 text on black | 10.23:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABC9
oklch(78% 0.056 329)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAB
oklch(63% 0.114 329)
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Step 600
600
#9A5697
oklch(55.6% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844680
oklch(49.1% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#CCABC9 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) | #AAB2CA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFADB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABC9
#CCABC9
oklch(78% 0.056 329)
- #9FC2A4
#9FC2A4
oklch(78% 0.057 149)
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 #CCABC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CCABC9 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.