#CCC7F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.06 290.4), rgb(204, 199, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#CCC7F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 199, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.06 290.4) |
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 #CCC7F2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC7F2 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC7F2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC7F2 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCC7F2
oklch(84.8% 0.06 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#765BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#CCC7F2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CED5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC7F2
#CCC7F2
oklch(84.8% 0.06 290.4)
- #CED1A4
#CED1A4
oklch(84.7% 0.06 110.8)
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 #CCC7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC7F2 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.