#CCC9EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.047 289.4), rgb(204, 201, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#CCC9EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC9EB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 201, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.047 289.4) |
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 #CCC9EB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC9EB | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCC9EB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCC9EB text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCC9EB
oklch(84.9% 0.047 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F96D9
oklch(70.6% 0.097 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#887BCF
oklch(63% 0.124 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7363BC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6052A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#CCC9EB 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) | #C2CDED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CED4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC9EB
#CCC9EB
oklch(84.9% 0.047 289.4)
- #CFD1AE
#CFD1AE
oklch(85% 0.047 110)
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 #CCC9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #CCC9EB 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.