What color is #CCB6D1?

#CCB6D1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB6D1?

The RGB value is 204, 182, 209: 204 red, 182 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB6D1?

The complementary color is #BBD1B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB6D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB6D1 color

#CCB6D1 rgb(204, 182, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCB6D1 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 71.4% green and 82% blue (204, 182, 209).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 23% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#CCB6D1 color codes

HEX	`#CCB6D1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 182, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 71.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 23%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 13%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.62, 12.69, -10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.62, 16.6, 319.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.137, 50.897, 67.334)`
Decimal	`13416145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB6D1, 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 #CCB6D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB6D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	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 #CCB6D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb6d1; }
.text { color: #ccb6d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb6d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 182 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb6d1, #d1b6c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCB6D1?: #CCB6D1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB6D1?: The RGB value is 204, 182, 209: 204 red, 182 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB6D1?: The complementary color is #BBD1B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB6D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.