#CCBCDC Color
#CCBCDC is rgb(204, 188, 220) in RGB, hsl(270, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 15%, 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 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBCDCrgb(204, 188, 220)hsl(270, 31%, 80%)hsv(270, 15%, 86%)cmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 14%)oklch(81.9% 0.047 307.8)lab(78.36% 10.28 -13.94)lch(78.36% 17.32 306.42)What #CCBCDC 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 #CCBCDC, 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.
#CCBCDC Channel Values
How #CCBCDC 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 188 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCBCDC 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 #CCBCDC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCBCDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBCDC; 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 #CCBCDC
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 #CCBCDC.
How #CCBCDC 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.
#CCBCDC#BFBFDC#C4BEDC#C1C1DC#C6BFDC#C8C0C0#CABFCC#C2C2C2Using #CCBCDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccbcdc: #CCBCDC;background-color: #CCBCDC;colors: { 'color-ccbcdc': '#CCBCDC' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.737, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_ccbcdc">#CCBCDC</color>fill="#CCBCDC"More Purple Colors
#CCBCDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBCDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBCDC?
#CCBCDC is a lightest purple — rgb(204, 188, 220) in RGB and hsl(270, 31%, 80%) 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 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #CCBCDC?
#CCBCDC is rgb(204, 188, 220) — red 204, green 188, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBCDC?
#CCBCDC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBCDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBCDC scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCBCDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBCDC 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 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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