#CCACDC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.075 314.4), rgb(204, 172, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#CCACDC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCACDC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 172, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.075 314.4) |
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 #CCACDC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCACDC | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCACDC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCACDC text on black | 10.50:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCACDC
oklch(78.8% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB69C9
oklch(63% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.168 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#803F9D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#68347F
oklch(42.6% 0.129 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#CCACDC 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) | #A6B5DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1BC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCACDC
#CCACDC
oklch(78.8% 0.075 314.4)
- #A6C594
#A6C594
oklch(78.8% 0.075 134.2)
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 #CCACDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #CCACDC 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.