#CCBDD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.036 314.1), rgb(204, 189, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#CCBDD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 189, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.036 314.1) |
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 #CCBDD4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBDD4 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBDD4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBDD4 text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBDD4
oklch(81.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#846594
oklch(55.5% 0.08 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#CCBDD4 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) | #BAC1D5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC2D3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBFC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBDD4
#CCBDD4
oklch(81.8% 0.036 314.1)
- #BAC9B2
#BAC9B2
oklch(81.8% 0.036 134.5)
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 #CCBDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #CCBDD4 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.