#CCCBFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86% 0.07 285.7), rgb(204, 203, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#CCCBFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCBFE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 203, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.07 285.7) |
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 #CCCBFE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCCBFE | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCBFE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCBFE text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCCBFE
oklch(86% 0.07 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F9
oklch(81% 0.09 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9991F6
oklch(70.6% 0.145 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8372F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E56E1
oklch(55.5% 0.202 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C3
oklch(49% 0.187 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#CCCBFE 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) | #BED1FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D3DC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCBFE
#CCCBFE
oklch(86% 0.07 285.7)
- #D7D49F
#D7D49F
oklch(85.9% 0.07 105.1)
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 #CCCBFE, 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 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCCBFE 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.