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#CCB1CE Color

#CCB1CE is rgb(204, 177, 206) in RGB, hsl(296, 23%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCB1CE
HEX#CCB1CE
RGBrgb(204, 177, 206)
HSLhsl(296, 23%, 75%)
HSVhsv(296, 14%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.05 323.9)
LABlab(75.26% 13.86 -10.97)
LCHlch(75.26% 17.68 321.63)

What #CCB1CE 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 #CCB1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.34Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.73Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.53Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.45Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.68Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CCB1CE Channel Values

How #CCB1CE 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 177 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 23% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 14% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCB1CE 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCB1CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCB1CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCB1CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CCB1CE
Complementary
#B3CEB1
Analogous
#BDB1CE
Analogous
#CEB1C1
Triadic
#CECCB1
Triadic
#B1CECC
Split comp.
#C1CEB1
Split comp.
#B1CEBD

Tints & Shades of #CCB1CE

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

#D2BAD4
#DAC7DC
#E0D0E2
#E6D9E7
#EDE3ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#B891BA
#A372A7
#8A588D
#68436B
#492F4B
#2B1B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCB1CE.

How #CCB1CE 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#CCB1CE
Protanopia#B6B6CE
Protanomaly#BFB4CE
Deuteranopia#BABACD
Deuteranomaly#C2B7CE
Tritanopia#C9B5B5
Tritanomaly#CAB3C0
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCB1CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccb1ce: #CCB1CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCB1CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccb1ce': '#CCB1CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.694, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_ccb1ce">#CCB1CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCB1CE"

More Pink Colors

#CCB1CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CCB1CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCB1CE?

#CCB1CE is a light pink — rgb(204, 177, 206) in RGB and hsl(296, 23%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #CCB1CE?

#CCB1CE is rgb(204, 177, 206) — red 204, green 177, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCB1CE?

#CCB1CE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCB1CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCB1CE scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCB1CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCB1CE 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 5.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.