#CCACC7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.052 331.3), rgb(204, 172, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CCACC7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCACC7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 172, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.052 331.3) |
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 #CCACC7 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCACC7 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCACC7 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCACC7 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCACC7
oklch(78.1% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#995892
oklch(55.5% 0.115 331)
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Step 700
700
#83487C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B65
oklch(42.6% 0.089 331)
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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)
#CCACC7 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) | #ABB3C8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAEB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCACC7
#CCACC7
oklch(78.1% 0.052 331.3)
- #A0C2A7
#A0C2A7
oklch(78.1% 0.053 151.1)
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 #CCACC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CCACC7 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.