#CCB8E5 Color
#CCB8E5 is rgb(204, 184, 229) in RGB, hsl(267, 46%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCB8E5rgb(204, 184, 229)hsl(267, 46%, 81%)hsv(267, 20%, 90%)cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 10%)oklch(81.4% 0.066 305.1)lab(77.61% 13.68 -19.89)lch(77.61% 24.15 304.52)What #CCB8E5 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 #CCB8E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCB8E5 Channel Values
How #CCB8E5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 204 · G 184 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 46% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 20% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCB8E5 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.
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Colors That Go With #CCB8E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCB8E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CCB8E5
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.
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How #CCB8E5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccb8e5: #CCB8E5;background-color: #CCB8E5;colors: { 'color-ccb8e5': '#CCB8E5' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.722, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_ccb8e5">#CCB8E5</color>fill="#CCB8E5"More Purple Colors
#CCB8E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCB8E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCB8E5?
#CCB8E5 is a lightest purple — rgb(204, 184, 229) in RGB and hsl(267, 46%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.46.
What is the RGB value of #CCB8E5?
#CCB8E5 is rgb(204, 184, 229) — red 204, green 184, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCB8E5?
#CCB8E5 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCB8E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCB8E5 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCB8E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCB8E5 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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