#CCA5DF Color
#CCA5DF is rgb(204, 165, 223) in RGB, hsl(280, 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 0.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCA5DFrgb(204, 165, 223)hsl(280, 48%, 76%)hsv(280, 26%, 87%)cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 13%)oklch(77.6% 0.091 314.5)lab(72.81% 22.53 -23.87)lch(72.81% 32.82 313.35)What #CCA5DF 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 #CCA5DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCA5DF Channel Values
How #CCA5DF 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 165 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 48% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 26% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCA5DF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCA5DF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCA5DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCA5DF; 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 #CCA5DF
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 #CCA5DF 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.
#CCA5DF#ACACDF#BAAADF#B3B3DE#BEAEDE#C5AEAE#C8AAC3#B3B3B3Using #CCA5DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cca5df: #CCA5DF;background-color: #CCA5DF;colors: { 'color-cca5df': '#CCA5DF' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.647, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_cca5df">#CCA5DF</color>fill="#CCA5DF"More Purple Colors
#CCA5DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCA5DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCA5DF?
#CCA5DF is a light purple — rgb(204, 165, 223) in RGB and hsl(280, 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 0.79.
What is the RGB value of #CCA5DF?
#CCA5DF is rgb(204, 165, 223) — red 204, green 165, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCA5DF?
#CCA5DF 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 #CCA5DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCA5DF scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCA5DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCA5DF 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 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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