#CCBBD3 Color
#CCBBD3 is rgb(204, 187, 211) in RGB, hsl(283, 21%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 11%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBBD3rgb(204, 187, 211)hsl(283, 21%, 78%)hsv(283, 11%, 83%)cmyk(3%, 11%, 0%, 17%)oklch(81.4% 0.038 316.2)lab(77.88% 9.47 -9.81)lch(77.88% 13.64 314.00)What #CCBBD3 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 #CCBBD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCBBD3 Channel Values
How #CCBBD3 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 187 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 21% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 11% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCBBD3 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 #CCBBD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCBBD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBBD3; 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 #CCBBD3
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 #CCBBD3.
How #CCBBD3 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-ccbbd3: #CCBBD3;background-color: #CCBBD3;colors: { 'color-ccbbd3': '#CCBBD3' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.733, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_ccbbd3">#CCBBD3</color>fill="#CCBBD3"More Purple Colors
#CCBBD3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBBD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBBD3?
#CCBBD3 is a light purple — rgb(204, 187, 211) in RGB and hsl(283, 21%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #CCBBD3?
#CCBBD3 is rgb(204, 187, 211) — red 204, green 187, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBBD3?
#CCBBD3 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 11%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBBD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBBD3 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCBBD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBBD3 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 3.72, which is very hard to tell apart.
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