#CCB4E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.6% 0.071 307.5), rgb(204, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#CCB4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 307.5) |
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 #CCB4E4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB4E4 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB4E4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB4E4 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB4E4
oklch(80.6% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.145 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7744A0
oklch(49% 0.148 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#613982
oklch(42.7% 0.122 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#CCB4E4 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) | #ACBCE6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BAC4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB4E4
#CCB4E4
oklch(80.6% 0.071 307.5)
- #B3C997
#B3C997
oklch(80.6% 0.072 127.2)
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 #CCB4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #CCB4E4 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.