#CCC6E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.042 294.7), rgb(204, 198, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#CCC6E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 198, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.042 294.7) |
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 #CCC6E4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC6E4 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC6E4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC6E4 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC6E4
oklch(84.1% 0.042 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.086 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7768A4
oklch(55.6% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#524772
oklch(42.8% 0.071 295)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#CCC6E4 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) | #C0CAE5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CAD0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC6E4
#CCC6E4
oklch(84.1% 0.042 294.7)
- #CACEB0
#CACEB0
oklch(84% 0.041 113.4)
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 #CCC6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #CCC6E4 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.