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#CCA4DF Color

#CCA4DF is rgb(204, 164, 223) in RGB, hsl(281, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCA4DF
HEX#CCA4DF
RGBrgb(204, 164, 223)
HSLhsl(281, 48%, 76%)
HSVhsv(281, 26%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.093 314.7)
LABlab(72.58% 23.05 -24.23)
LCHlch(72.58% 33.44 313.57)

What #CCA4DF 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 #CCA4DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#CCA4DF Channel Values

How #CCA4DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 164 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 48% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 26% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCA4DF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCA4DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCA4DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCA4DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CCA4DF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCA4DF.

How #CCA4DF 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.

Typical#CCA4DF
Protanopia#ACACDF
Protanomaly#B9A9DF
Deuteranopia#B3B3DE
Deuteranomaly#BDADDE
Tritanopia#C5ADAD
Tritanomaly#C8A9C3
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCA4DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cca4df: #CCA4DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCA4DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cca4df': '#CCA4DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.643, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_cca4df">#CCA4DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCA4DF"

More Purple Colors

#CCA4DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCA4DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCA4DF?

#CCA4DF is a light purple — rgb(204, 164, 223) in RGB and hsl(281, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.69.

What is the RGB value of #CCA4DF?

#CCA4DF is rgb(204, 164, 223) — red 204, green 164, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCA4DF?

#CCA4DF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCA4DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCA4DF scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCA4DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCA4DF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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