#CCC4FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.075 291.5), rgb(204, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#CCC4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC4FA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 291.5) |
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 #CCC4FA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC4FA | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC4FA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC4FA text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC4FA
oklch(84.5% 0.075 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.167 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#CCC4FA 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) | #B8CBFC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CDD6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC4FA
#CCC4FA
oklch(84.5% 0.075 291.5)
- #CDD199
#CDD199
oklch(84.4% 0.074 111.3)
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 #CCC4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CCC4FA 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.