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#CCB0DD Color

#CCB0DD is rgb(204, 176, 221) in RGB, hsl(277, 40%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 20%, 0%, 13%) 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCB0DD
HEX#CCB0DD
RGBrgb(204, 176, 221)
HSLhsl(277, 40%, 78%)
HSVhsv(277, 20%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 20%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.069 312.6)
LABlab(75.42% 16.56 -18.87)
LCHlch(75.42% 25.10 311.27)

What #CCB0DD 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 #CCB0DD, 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.

#CCB0DD Channel Values

How #CCB0DD 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 176 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 40% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 20% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCB0DD 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CCB0DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCB0DD; 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 #CCB0DD

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 #CCB0DD.

How #CCB0DD 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#CCB0DD
Protanopia#B5B5DD
Protanomaly#BFB3DD
Deuteranopia#BABADC
Deuteranomaly#C1B6DD
Tritanopia#C6B6B6
Tritanomaly#C9B4C7
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCB0DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccb0dd: #CCB0DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCB0DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccb0dd': '#CCB0DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.690, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ccb0dd">#CCB0DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCB0DD"

More Purple Colors

#CCB0DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCB0DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCB0DD?

#CCB0DD is a light purple — rgb(204, 176, 221) in RGB and hsl(277, 40%, 78%) 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 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #CCB0DD?

#CCB0DD is rgb(204, 176, 221) — red 204, green 176, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCB0DD?

#CCB0DD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 20%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCB0DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCB0DD scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCB0DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCB0DD 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 11.55, which is visibly different.

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