#CCC7E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.044 292.6), rgb(204, 199, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#CCC7E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 199, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.044 292.6) |
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 #CCC7E7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC7E7 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC7E7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC7E7 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC7E7
oklch(84.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7568A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#635690
oklch(49.1% 0.092 293)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423B5E
oklch(37.5% 0.059 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#CCC7E7 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) | #C0CBE8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CCD1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC7E7
#CCC7E7
oklch(84.4% 0.044 292.6)
- #CCCFAE
#CCCFAE
oklch(84.3% 0.045 111.6)
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 #CCC7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CCC7E7 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.