What color is #CCB2D6?

#CCB2D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB2D6?

The RGB value is 204, 178, 214: 204 red, 178 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB2D6?

The complementary color is #BCD6B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB2D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB2D6 color

#CCB2D6 rgb(204, 178, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCB2D6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 69.8% green and 83.9% blue (204, 178, 214).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 31% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#CCB2D6 color codes

HEX	`#CCB2D6`
RGB	`rgb(204, 178, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 69.8%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 31%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 17%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.78, 15.82, -14.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.78, 21.58, 317.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.958, 49.534, 70.376)`
Decimal	`13415126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB2D6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CCB2D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB2D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CCB2D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb2d6; }
.text { color: #ccb2d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb2d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 178 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb2d6, #d6b2ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCB2D6?: #CCB2D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB2D6?: The RGB value is 204, 178, 214: 204 red, 178 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB2D6?: The complementary color is #BCD6B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB2D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.