#CCBDD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.042 309.4), rgb(204, 189, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CCBDD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 309°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 189, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.042 309.4) |
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 #CCBDD9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBDD9 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBDD9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBDD9 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBDD9
oklch(81.9% 0.042 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C1
oklch(70.6% 0.068 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#997BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#84649D
oklch(55.8% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5286
oklch(49% 0.087 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B446D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2C2234
oklch(27.2% 0.035 309.5)
#CCBDD9 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) | #B9C2DA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC0C6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBDD9
#CCBDD9
oklch(81.9% 0.042 309.4)
- #BBCAAD
#BBCAAD
oklch(82% 0.043 129.7)
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 #CCBDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #CCBDD9 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.