#CCC4EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.053 294.9), rgb(204, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CCC4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC4EA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.053 294.9) |
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 #CCC4EA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC4EA | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC4EA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC4EA text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC4EA
oklch(83.9% 0.053 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7964B1
oklch(55.7% 0.118 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#665298
oklch(49.1% 0.11 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#CCC4EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAD1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC4EA
#CCC4EA
oklch(83.9% 0.053 294.9)
- #C9CFA8
#C9CFA8
oklch(84% 0.053 114.7)
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 #CCC4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC4EA 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.