#CCCCF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.9% 0.058 285.1), rgb(204, 204, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#CCCCF6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCCF6 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 204, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.058 285.1) |
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 #CCCCF6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCCCF6 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCCF6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCCF6 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCCCF6
oklch(85.9% 0.058 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8279E1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.154 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4091
oklch(42.6% 0.129 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3773
oklch(37.5% 0.1 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#CCCCF6 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) | #C2D1F8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D3DA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCCF6
#CCCCF6
oklch(85.9% 0.058 285.1)
- #D6D3A8
#D6D3A8
oklch(85.8% 0.057 104.2)
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 #CCCCF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CCCCF6 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.