#CCC5FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.076 290.5), rgb(204, 197, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#CCC5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC5FC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 197, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.076 290.5) |
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 #CCC5FC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC5FC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC5FC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC5FC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCC5FC
oklch(84.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#794DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#663DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.202 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5334A2
oklch(42.8% 0.168 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F80
oklch(37.7% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#CCC5FC 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) | #B8CCFE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CED8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC5FC
#CCC5FC
oklch(84.8% 0.076 290.5)
- #CFD298
#CFD298
oklch(84.7% 0.076 110.4)
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 #CCC5FC, 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 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCC5FC 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.