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#CCADCD Color

#CCADCD is rgb(204, 173, 205) in RGB, hsl(298, 24%, 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), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCADCD
HEX#CCADCD
RGBrgb(204, 173, 205)
HSLhsl(298, 24%, 74%)
HSVhsv(298, 16%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.056 325.1)
LABlab(74.25% 15.77 -11.93)
LCHlch(74.25% 19.77 322.90)

What #CCADCD 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 #CCADCD, 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.

#CCADCD Channel Values

How #CCADCD 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 173 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 24% · 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
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCADCD 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CCADCD

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

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 #CCADCD.

How #CCADCD 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#CCADCD
Protanopia#B3B3CD
Protanomaly#BDB1CD
Deuteranopia#B8B8CC
Deuteranomaly#C0B4CD
Tritanopia#C8B1B1
Tritanomaly#CAB0BD
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCADCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccadcd: #CCADCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCADCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccadcd': '#CCADCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.678, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ccadcd">#CCADCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCADCD"

More Pink Colors

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

#CCADCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCADCD?

#CCADCD is a light pink — rgb(204, 173, 205) in RGB and hsl(298, 24%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #CCADCD?

#CCADCD is rgb(204, 173, 205) — red 204, green 173, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCADCD?

#CCADCD 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 #CCADCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCADCD scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCADCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCADCD 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CCADCD in a Tool

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