#CCC2F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.071 293.8), rgb(204, 194, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#CCC2F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 194, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.071 293.8) |
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 #CCC2F5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC2F5 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC2F5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC2F5 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC2F5
oklch(83.9% 0.071 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.148 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#CCC2F5 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) | #B7C9F7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CAD3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC2F5
#CCC2F5
oklch(83.9% 0.071 293.8)
- #C9D09B
#C9D09B
oklch(83.9% 0.071 114.1)
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 #CCC2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CCC2F5 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.