#CCB5E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.067 308), rgb(204, 181, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#CCB5E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 181, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.067 308) |
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 #CCB5E2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB5E2 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB5E2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB5E2 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB5E2
oklch(80.7% 0.067 308)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77479C
oklch(49.2% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#CCB5E2 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) | #AEBDE4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBC4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB5E2
#CCB5E2
oklch(80.7% 0.067 308)
- #B3C99B
#B3C99B
oklch(80.7% 0.067 128.6)
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 #CCB5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CCB5E2 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.