#CCAECD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.7% 0.054 325.1), rgb(204, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#CCAECD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAECD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.054 325.1) |
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 #CCAECD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCAECD | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAECD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAECD 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
#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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAECD
oklch(78.7% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#96589A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#804883
oklch(49.1% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#683B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#CCAECD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAECD
#CCAECD
oklch(78.7% 0.054 325.1)
- #A4C3A4
#A4C3A4
oklch(78.6% 0.055 145)
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 #CCAECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #CCAECD 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.