#CCB9F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.081 299.9), rgb(204, 185, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#CCB9F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 185, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.081 299.9) |
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 #CCB9F2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB9F2 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB9F2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB9F2 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB9F2
oklch(82.1% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8552CB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 300)
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Step 700
700
#7142B0
oklch(49.1% 0.168 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#CCB9F2 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) | #AEC2F4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C1CD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB9F2
#CCB9F2
oklch(82.1% 0.081 299.9)
- #BDCD91
#BDCD91
oklch(82.1% 0.082 120.4)
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 #CCB9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CCB9F2 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.