#CCB2FC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.106 300.2), rgb(204, 178, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#CCB2FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB2FC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 178, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.106 300.2) |
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 #CCB2FC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB2FC | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB2FC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB2FC text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB2FC
oklch(81.2% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 300)
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Step 600
600
#8C3EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.235 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#782EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.218 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6128A0
oklch(42.6% 0.181 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CCB2FC 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) | #A2BEFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BDCC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB2FC
#CCB2FC
oklch(81.2% 0.106 300.2)
- #B8CC7D
#B8CC7D
oklch(81.2% 0.105 120.4)
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 #CCB2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #CCB2FC 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.