#CCA6E8 Color
#CCA6E8 is rgb(204, 166, 232) in RGB, hsl(275, 59%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCA6E8rgb(204, 166, 232)hsl(275, 59%, 78%)hsv(275, 28%, 91%)cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 9%)oklch(78.2% 0.1 310.4)lab(73.33% 23.41 -27.98)lch(73.33% 36.48 309.92)What #CCA6E8 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 #CCA6E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCA6E8 Channel Values
How #CCA6E8 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 166 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 59% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 28% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCA6E8 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 #CCA6E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCA6E8; 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 #CCA6E8
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 #CCA6E8 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.
#CCA6E8#ADADE8#BAAAE8#B4B4E7#BEAEE8#C4B0B0#C7ACC9#B5B5B5Using #CCA6E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cca6e8: #CCA6E8;background-color: #CCA6E8;colors: { 'color-cca6e8': '#CCA6E8' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.651, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_cca6e8">#CCA6E8</color>fill="#CCA6E8"More Purple Colors
#CCA6E8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCA6E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCA6E8?
#CCA6E8 is a light purple — rgb(204, 166, 232) in RGB and hsl(275, 59%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #CCA6E8?
#CCA6E8 is rgb(204, 166, 232) — red 204, green 166, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCA6E8?
#CCA6E8 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCA6E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCA6E8 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCA6E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCA6E8 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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