#CCCAF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.065 286.9), rgb(204, 202, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#CCCAF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 202, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.065 286.9) |
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 #CCCAF9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCCAF9 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCAF9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCAF9 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCCAF9
oklch(85.6% 0.065 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B92EF
oklch(70.6% 0.134 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8574EA
oklch(63.1% 0.172 287)
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Step 600
600
#705AD8
oklch(55.7% 0.185 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C98
oklch(42.7% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3579
oklch(37.8% 0.112 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#CCCAF9 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) | #BFD0FB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D2DA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCAF9
#CCCAF9
oklch(85.6% 0.065 286.9)
- #D4D3A2
#D4D3A2
oklch(85.5% 0.065 106.7)
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 #CCCAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #CCCAF9 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.