#CCB8EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.078 301.6), rgb(204, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CCB8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB8EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.078 301.6) |
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 #CCB8EE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB8EE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB8EE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB8EE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB8EE
oklch(81.7% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6ED9
oklch(63% 0.16 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8754C6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AB
oklch(49% 0.161 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#CCB8EE 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) | #AEC1F0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C0CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB8EE
#CCB8EE
oklch(81.7% 0.078 301.6)
- #BBCC93
#BBCC93
oklch(81.8% 0.078 121.6)
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 #CCB8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #CCB8EE 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.