#CCC7EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.054 291.1), rgb(204, 199, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#CCC7EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC7EE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 199, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.054 291.1) |
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 #CCC7EE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC7EE | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC7EE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC7EE text on black | 12.97:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC7EE
oklch(84.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A097D3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 600
600
#7465B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#62539B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#50447D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#CCC7EE 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) | #BECCF0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CDD4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC7EE
#CCC7EE
oklch(84.6% 0.054 291.1)
- #CDD0A8
#CDD0A8
oklch(84.5% 0.054 111)
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 #CCC7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC7EE 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.