#CCABCB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.058 327.1), rgb(204, 171, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#CCABCB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCABCB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 171, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.058 327.1) |
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 #CCABCB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCABCB | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCABCB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCABCB text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCABCB
oklch(78% 0.058 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#834584
oklch(49% 0.12 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#CCABCB 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) | #A9B3CC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCABCB
#CCABCB
oklch(78% 0.058 327.1)
- #A0C2A2
#A0C2A2
oklch(78% 0.058 146.6)
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 #CCABCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #CCABCB 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.