#CCB6D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.048 317.1), rgb(204, 182, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#CCB6D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 182, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.048 317.1) |
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 #CCB6D4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB6D4 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB6D4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB6D4 text on black | 11.20:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB6D4
oklch(80.4% 0.048 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#774E86
oklch(49.2% 0.099 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#CCB6D4 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) | #B3BCD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BED3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB9C0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB6D4
#CCB6D4
oklch(80.4% 0.048 317.1)
- #B1C7A9
#B1C7A9
oklch(80.5% 0.048 137.3)
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 #CCB6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #CCB6D4 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.