#CCBDE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.051 304.7), rgb(204, 189, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#CCBDE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBDE0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 189, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.051 304.7) |
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 #CCBDE0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBDE0 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBDE0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBDE0 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBDE0
oklch(82.2% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9879BC
oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8361A8
oklch(55.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#CCBDE0 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) | #B7C3E2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C1C9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBDE0
#CCBDE0
oklch(82.2% 0.051 304.7)
- #BDCBA7
#BDCBA7
oklch(82.2% 0.051 124.8)
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 #CCBDE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #CCBDE0 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.