#CCAED9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.068 315.6), rgb(204, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#CCAED9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAED9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.068 315.6) |
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 #CCAED9 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCAED9 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAED9 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAED9 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAED9
oklch(79.1% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#67387A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#CCAED9 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) | #A9B7DB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB3BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAED9
#CCAED9
oklch(79.1% 0.068 315.6)
- #A8C59A
#A8C59A
oklch(79% 0.067 135.5)
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 #CCAED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.068
Use #CCAED9 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.