#CCC0FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.087 293.3), rgb(204, 192, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#CCC0FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC0FE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 192, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.087 293.3) |
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 #CCC0FE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC0FE | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC0FE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC0FE text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC0FE
oklch(83.9% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943BA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#CCC0FE 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CAD5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC0FE
#CCC0FE
oklch(83.9% 0.087 293.3)
- #CAD18F
#CAD18F
oklch(84% 0.087 113.2)
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 #CCC0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #CCC0FE 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.