#CCC7FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.078 288.7), rgb(204, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CCC7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC7FF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.078 288.7) |
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 #CCC7FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC7FF | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC7FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC7FF text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCC7FF
oklch(85.3% 0.078 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FD
oklch(80.8% 0.1 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.203 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5034A4
oklch(42.7% 0.17 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#CCC7FF 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) | #BACEFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D0DA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC7FF
#CCC7FF
oklch(85.3% 0.078 288.7)
- #D2D398
#D2D398
oklch(85.2% 0.077 108.7)
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 #CCC7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC7FF 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.