#CCC6FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.073 289.9), rgb(204, 198, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#CCC6FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC6FB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 198, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.073 289.9) |
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 #CCC6FB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC6FB | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC6FB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC6FB text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCC6FB
oklch(84.9% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF4
oklch(63% 0.194 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7751E2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#52369F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307E
oklch(37.6% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#CCC6FB 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) | #BACDFD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFD8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC6FB
#CCC6FB
oklch(84.9% 0.073 289.9)
- #D0D29A
#D0D29A
oklch(84.9% 0.074 109.6)
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 #CCC6FB, 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 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CCC6FB 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.