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#CCC6E2 Color

#CCC6E2 is rgb(204, 198, 226) in RGB, hsl(253, 33%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCC6E2
HEX#CCC6E2
RGBrgb(204, 198, 226)
HSLhsl(253, 33%, 83%)
HSVhsv(253, 12%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.039 295.4)
LABlab(81.03% 6.14 -13.18)
LCHlch(81.03% 14.54 294.98)

What #CCC6E2 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 #CCC6E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.29Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.62Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.74Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.05Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.52Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 8.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#CCC6E2 Channel Values

How #CCC6E2 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 198 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 33% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 12% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCC6E2 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCC6E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCC6E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCC6E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CCC6E2
Complementary
#DCE2C5
Analogous
#C5CDE2
Analogous
#DAC5E2
Triadic
#E2CCC5
Triadic
#C5E2CC
Split comp.
#E2DAC5
Split comp.
#CDE2C5

Tints & Shades of #CCC6E2

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

#D2CCE5
#D8D3E9
#DEDAEC
#E7E4F1
#EDEBF5
#F3F1F8

Shades

#AAA0CF
#8677BB
#6654A6
#4F4181
#382E5C
#1F1A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCC6E2.

How #CCC6E2 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#CCC6E2
Protanopia#C7C7E2
Protanomaly#C9C7E2
Deuteranopia#C8C8E2
Deuteranomaly#CAC7E2
Tritanopia#C8CACA
Tritanomaly#CAC8D4
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCC6E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccc6e2: #CCC6E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCC6E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccc6e2': '#CCC6E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.776, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ccc6e2">#CCC6E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCC6E2"

More Blue Colors

#CCC6E2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#CCC6E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCC6E2?

#CCC6E2 is a lightest blue — rgb(204, 198, 226) in RGB and hsl(253, 33%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #CCC6E2?

#CCC6E2 is rgb(204, 198, 226) — red 204, green 198, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCC6E2?

#CCC6E2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCC6E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCC6E2 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCC6E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCC6E2 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 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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