#CCC3E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.4% 0.044 298.7), rgb(204, 195, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#CCC3E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 195, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.044 298.7) |
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 #CCC3E2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC3E2 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC3E2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC3E2 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC3E2
oklch(83.4% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#917DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A5
oklch(55.6% 0.098 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#68548D
oklch(49% 0.091 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463A5C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#CCC3E2 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) | #BDC7E3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C7CD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC3E2
#CCC3E2
oklch(83.4% 0.044 298.7)
- #C5CDAD
#C5CDAD
oklch(83.4% 0.044 118.8)
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 #CCC3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCC3E2 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.