#CCBAE9 Color
#CCBAE9 is rgb(204, 186, 233) in RGB, hsl(263, 52%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 9%) 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 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBAE9rgb(204, 186, 233)hsl(263, 52%, 82%)hsv(263, 20%, 91%)cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.9% 0.068 302.4)lab(78.21% 13.29 -21.13)lch(78.21% 24.96 302.17)What #CCBAE9 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 #CCBAE9, 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.
#CCBAE9 Channel Values
How #CCBAE9 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 186 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 52% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCBAE9 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCBAE9 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCBAE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBAE9; 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 #CCBAE9
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCBAE9.
How #CCBAE9 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.
#CCBAE9#BDBDE9#C3BCE9#C0C0E9#C5BEE9#C6C1C1#C8BED2#C2C2C2Using #CCBAE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccbae9: #CCBAE9;background-color: #CCBAE9;colors: { 'color-ccbae9': '#CCBAE9' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.729, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_ccbae9">#CCBAE9</color>fill="#CCBAE9"More Purple Colors
#CCBAE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBAE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBAE9?
#CCBAE9 is a lightest purple — rgb(204, 186, 233) in RGB and hsl(263, 52%, 82%) 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 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #CCBAE9?
#CCBAE9 is rgb(204, 186, 233) — red 204, green 186, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBAE9?
#CCBAE9 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBAE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBAE9 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCBAE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBAE9 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
Open #CCBAE9 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.