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#CCACCD Color

#CCACCD is rgb(204, 172, 205) in RGB, hsl(298, 25%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCACCD
HEX#CCACCD
RGBrgb(204, 172, 205)
HSLhsl(298, 25%, 74%)
HSVhsv(298, 16%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.058 325.2)
LABlab(74.00% 16.28 -12.29)
LCHlch(74.00% 20.40 322.96)

What #CCACCD 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 #CCACCD, 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 pink in the library.

#CCACCD Channel Values

How #CCACCD 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 172 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 25% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 16% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCACCD 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CCACCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCACCD; 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 #CCACCD

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 #CCACCD.

How #CCACCD 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#CCACCD
Protanopia#B2B2CD
Protanomaly#BDB0CD
Deuteranopia#B7B7CC
Deuteranomaly#C0B3CD
Tritanopia#C8B1B1
Tritanomaly#CAAFBD
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCACCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccaccd: #CCACCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCACCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccaccd': '#CCACCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.675, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ccaccd">#CCACCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCACCD"

More Pink Colors

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

#CCACCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCACCD?

#CCACCD is a light pink — rgb(204, 172, 205) in RGB and hsl(298, 25%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #CCACCD?

#CCACCD is rgb(204, 172, 205) — red 204, green 172, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCACCD?

#CCACCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCACCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCACCD scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCACCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCACCD 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CCACCD in a Tool

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