#CCCDE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.5% 0.033 283.8), rgb(204, 205, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#CCCDE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 205, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.033 283.8) |
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 #CCCDE5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCCDE5 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCDE5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCDE5 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCCDE5
oklch(85.5% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCA
oklch(70.6% 0.068 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5991
oklch(49.1% 0.089 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#CCCDE5 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) | #C7CFE6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D1D5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCDE5
#CCCDE5
oklch(85.5% 0.033 283.8)
- #D3D1B8
#D3D1B8
oklch(85.6% 0.034 103.3)
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 #CCCDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CCCDE5 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.