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#CCABF2 Color

#CCABF2 is rgb(204, 171, 242) in RGB, hsl(268, 73%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCABF2
HEX#CCABF2
RGBrgb(204, 171, 242)
HSLhsl(268, 73%, 81%)
HSVhsv(268, 29%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.104 305.4)
LABlab(74.83% 22.43 -31.09)
LCHlch(74.83% 38.34 305.81)

What #CCABF2 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 #CCABF2, 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.

#CCABF2 Channel Values

How #CCABF2 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 171 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 73% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 29% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCABF2 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCABF2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCABF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCABF2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CCABF2

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 #CCABF2.

How #CCABF2 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#CCABF2
Protanopia#B1B1F2
Protanomaly#BDAFF2
Deuteranopia#B7B7F1
Deuteranomaly#C0B2F2
Tritanopia#C2B6B6
Tritanomaly#C6B2D1
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCABF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccabf2: #CCABF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCABF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccabf2': '#CCABF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.671, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_ccabf2">#CCABF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCABF2"

More Purple Colors

#CCABF2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCABF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCABF2?

#CCABF2 is a lightest purple — rgb(204, 171, 242) in RGB and hsl(268, 73%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #CCABF2?

#CCABF2 is rgb(204, 171, 242) — red 204, green 171, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCABF2?

#CCABF2 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCABF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCABF2 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCABF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCABF2 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 12.49, which is visibly different.

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