#CCB7FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.099 298), rgb(204, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#CCB7FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB7FD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.099 298) |
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 #CCB7FD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB7FD | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB7FD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB7FD text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB7FD
oklch(82.1% 0.099 298)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B65F1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8746E0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 298)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#CCB7FD 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C2D0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB7FD
#CCB7FD
oklch(82.1% 0.099 298)
- #BFCE83
#BFCE83
oklch(82.2% 0.099 117.9)
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 #CCB7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #CCB7FD 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.