#CC8DF6 Color
#CC8DF6 is rgb(204, 141, 246) in RGB, hsl(276, 85%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CC8DF6rgb(204, 141, 246)hsl(276, 85%, 76%)hsv(276, 43%, 96%)cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 4%)oklch(74.5% 0.159 310.7)lab(68.11% 38.56 -43.63)lch(68.11% 58.23 311.47)What #CC8DF6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CC8DF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CC8DF6 Channel Values
How #CC8DF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 204 · G 141 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 85% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 43% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC8DF6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CC8DF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC8DF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CC8DF6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CC8DF6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CC8DF6#9A9AF6#B095F6#A5A5F5#B69CF5#BF9F9F#C498C8#A7A7A7Using #CC8DF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cc8df6: #CC8DF6;background-color: #CC8DF6;colors: { 'color-cc8df6': '#CC8DF6' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.553, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_cc8df6">#CC8DF6</color>fill="#CC8DF6"More Purple Colors
#CC8DF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CC8DF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CC8DF6?
#CC8DF6 is a light purple — rgb(204, 141, 246) in RGB and hsl(276, 85%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #CC8DF6?
#CC8DF6 is rgb(204, 141, 246) — red 204, green 141, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CC8DF6?
#CC8DF6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CC8DF6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CC8DF6 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CC8DF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CC8DF6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.42, which is visibly different.
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