#CCB5C8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.8% 0.037 331.7), rgb(204, 181, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#CCB5C8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 181, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.037 331.7) |
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 #CCB5C8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB5C8 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB5C8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB5C8 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB5C8
oklch(79.8% 0.037 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794B1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5799E
oklch(63.2% 0.075 332)
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Step 600
600
#8F6189
oklch(55.5% 0.082 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#CCB5C8 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) | #B5BAC9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDC7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB6BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB5C8
#CCB5C8
oklch(79.8% 0.037 331.7)
- #ADC4B2
#ADC4B2
oklch(79.8% 0.035 151.9)
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 #CCB5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CCB5C8 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.