#CCBAE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.059 305.5), rgb(204, 186, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#CCBAE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 186, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.059 305.5) |
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 #CCBAE2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBAE2 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBAE2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBAE2 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBAE2
oklch(81.7% 0.059 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C3
oklch(63% 0.12 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#865DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.129 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#714C97
oklch(49.1% 0.121 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#CCBAE2 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) | #B3C1E4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1E1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BFC7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBAE2
#CCBAE2
oklch(81.7% 0.059 305.5)
- #BACAA1
#BACAA1
oklch(81.6% 0.058 125)
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 #CCBAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #CCBAE2 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.