#CCBDD1 Color
#CCBDD1 is rgb(204, 189, 209) in RGB, hsl(285, 18%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBDD1rgb(204, 189, 209)hsl(285, 18%, 78%)hsv(285, 10%, 82%)cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 18%)oklch(81.7% 0.032 317.7)lab(78.33% 8.18 -8.07)lch(78.33% 11.49 315.39)What #CCBDD1 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 #CCBDD1, 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.
#CCBDD1 Channel Values
How #CCBDD1 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 189 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 18% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 10% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 18% | 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 #CCBDD1 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 #CCBDD1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCBDD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBDD1; 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 #CCBDD1
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 #CCBDD1 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.
#CCBDD1#C0C0D1#C5BFD1#C2C2D1#C6C0D1#CAC0C0#CBBFC7#C2C2C2Using #CCBDD1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccbdd1: #CCBDD1;background-color: #CCBDD1;colors: { 'color-ccbdd1': '#CCBDD1' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.741, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_ccbdd1">#CCBDD1</color>fill="#CCBDD1"More Purple Colors
#CCBDD1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBDD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBDD1?
#CCBDD1 is a light purple — rgb(204, 189, 209) in RGB and hsl(285, 18%, 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 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #CCBDD1?
#CCBDD1 is rgb(204, 189, 209) — red 204, green 189, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBDD1?
#CCBDD1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBDD1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBDD1 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 #CCBDD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBDD1 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 4.69, which is very hard to tell apart.
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