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#CCB7DC Color

#CCB7DC is rgb(204, 183, 220) in RGB, hsl(274, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCB7DC
HEX#CCB7DC
RGBrgb(204, 183, 220)
HSLhsl(274, 35%, 79%)
HSVhsv(274, 17%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
LABlab(77.11% 12.83 -15.79)
LCHlch(77.11% 20.34 309.08)

What #CCB7DC 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 #CCB7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.29Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.55Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.06Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.92Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.42Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 11.38

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

#CCB7DC Channel Values

How #CCB7DC 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 183 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 35% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 17% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCB7DC 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCB7DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCB7DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCB7DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CCB7DC
Complementary
#C7DCB7
Analogous
#B9B7DC
Analogous
#DCB7DA
Triadic
#DCCCB7
Triadic
#B7DCCC
Split comp.
#DADCB7
Split comp.
#B7DCB9

Tints & Shades of #CCB7DC

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

#D3C1E1
#D8C8E4
#DFD2E9
#E7DDEE
#EEE7F3
#F3EEF7

Shades

#B191CA
#996EB9
#7D4EA2
#603C7C
#432956
#281934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCB7DC.

How #CCB7DC 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#CCB7DC
Protanopia#BBBBDC
Protanomaly#C2B9DC
Deuteranopia#BEBEDC
Deuteranomaly#C4BBDC
Tritanopia#C7BCBC
Tritanomaly#C9BACA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCB7DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccb7dc: #CCB7DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCB7DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccb7dc': '#CCB7DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.718, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ccb7dc">#CCB7DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCB7DC"

More Purple Colors

#CCB7DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CCB7DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCB7DC?

#CCB7DC is a light purple — rgb(204, 183, 220) in RGB and hsl(274, 35%, 79%) 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 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #CCB7DC?

#CCB7DC is rgb(204, 183, 220) — red 204, green 183, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCB7DC?

#CCB7DC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCB7DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCB7DC scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCB7DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCB7DC 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 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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