#CCC5EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.052 293.9), rgb(204, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#CCC5EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC5EA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.052 293.9) |
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 #CCC5EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC5EA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC5EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC5EA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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)
#CCC5EA
oklch(84.1% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC3
oklch(63% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7765B0
oklch(55.7% 0.115 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#655397
oklch(49.1% 0.107 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#52447A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#CCC5EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAD1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC5EA
#CCC5EA
oklch(84.1% 0.052 293.9)
- #CACFA9
#CACFA9
oklch(84.1% 0.051 113.6)
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 #CCC5EA, 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 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #CCC5EA 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.