#CCC8E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.033 293.3), rgb(204, 200, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CCC8E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC8E0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 200, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 28%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.033 293.3) |
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 #CCC8E0 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC8E0 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC8E0 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC8E0 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC8E0
oklch(84.3% 0.033 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AF
oklch(63.1% 0.067 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#756B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#625984
oklch(49% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#CCC8E0 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) | #C3CBE1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CADF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CBD0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC8E0
#CCC8E0
oklch(84.3% 0.033 293.3)
- #CBCEB6
#CBCEB6
oklch(84.3% 0.033 112.9)
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 #CCC8E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #CCC8E0 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.