#CCB7E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.064 307.1), rgb(204, 183, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#CCB7E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 183, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.064 307.1) |
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 #CCB7E2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB7E2 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB7E2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB7E2 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB7E2
oklch(81.1% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C6
oklch(63% 0.13 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8959B3
oklch(55.5% 0.142 307)
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Step 700
700
#75499A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#CCB7E2 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) | #B0BEE4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFE1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BCC5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB7E2
#CCB7E2
oklch(81.1% 0.064 307.1)
- #B6C99D
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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 #CCB7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #CCB7E2 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.