What color is #CCB6DB?

#CCB6DB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB6DB?

The RGB value is 204, 182, 219: 204 red, 182 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB6DB?

The complementary color is #C5DBB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB6DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB6DB color

#CCB6DB rgb(204, 182, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCB6DB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 71.4% green and 85.9% blue (204, 182, 219).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 34% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#CCB6DB color codes

HEX	`#CCB6DB`
RGB	`rgb(204, 182, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 71.4%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 34%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 17%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.93, 14.63, -15.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.93, 21.44, 313.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.414, 51.408, 74.06)`
Decimal	`13416155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB6DB, 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 #CCB6DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB6DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	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 #CCB6DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb6db; }
.text { color: #ccb6db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb6db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 182 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb6db, #dbb6d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCB6DB?: #CCB6DB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB6DB?: The RGB value is 204, 182, 219: 204 red, 182 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB6DB?: The complementary color is #C5DBB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB6DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.