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#CCC0DD Color

#CCC0DD is rgb(204, 192, 221) in RGB, hsl(265, 30%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCC0DD
HEX#CCC0DD
RGBrgb(204, 192, 221)
HSLhsl(265, 30%, 81%)
HSVhsv(265, 13%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.042 304.2)
LABlab(79.39% 8.41 -12.95)
LCHlch(79.39% 15.44 303.00)

What #CCC0DD 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 #CCC0DD, 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.

#CCC0DD Channel Values

How #CCC0DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 192 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 30% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 13% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCC0DD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CCC0DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCC0DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CCC0DD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCC0DD.

How #CCC0DD 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.

Typical#CCC0DD
Protanopia#C2C2DD
Protanomaly#C6C1DD
Deuteranopia#C4C4DD
Deuteranomaly#C7C2DD
Tritanopia#C8C4C4
Tritanomaly#CAC2CE
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCC0DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ccc0dd: #CCC0DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCC0DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccc0dd': '#CCC0DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.753, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ccc0dd">#CCC0DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCC0DD"

More Purple Colors

#CCC0DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCC0DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCC0DD?

#CCC0DD is a lightest purple — rgb(204, 192, 221) in RGB and hsl(265, 30%, 81%) 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 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #CCC0DD?

#CCC0DD is rgb(204, 192, 221) — red 204, green 192, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCC0DD?

#CCC0DD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCC0DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCC0DD scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCC0DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCC0DD 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 5.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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