#CCADDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.071 315.3), rgb(204, 173, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#CCADDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCADDA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 173, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.071 315.3) |
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 #CCADDA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCADDA | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCADDA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCADDA text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCADDA
oklch(78.9% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC5
oklch(63% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9551B1
oklch(55.5% 0.157 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4198
oklch(49% 0.146 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#CCADDA 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) | #A7B6DC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB2BC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCADDA
#CCADDA
oklch(78.9% 0.071 315.3)
- #A7C597
#A7C597
oklch(78.9% 0.071 134.8)
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 #CCADDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #CCADDA 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.