#CCB3CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.5% 0.042 328.5), rgb(204, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#CCB3CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB3CA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.042 328.5) |
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 #CCB3CA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB3CA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB3CA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB3CA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB3CA
oklch(79.5% 0.042 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A676A4
oklch(63% 0.087 328)
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Step 600
600
#915F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E79
oklch(49.1% 0.087 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#523751
oklch(37.8% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#CCB3CA 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) | #B2B8CB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCC9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB5BB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB3CA
#CCB3CA
oklch(79.5% 0.042 328.5)
- #AAC4AD
#AAC4AD
oklch(79.4% 0.043 148.4)
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 #CCB3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #CCB3CA 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.