What color is #CCBCC9?

#CCBCC9 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBCC9?

The RGB value is 204, 188, 201: 204 red, 188 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBCC9?

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

Is black or white text better on #CCBCC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBCC9 color

#CCBCC9 rgb(204, 188, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCBCC9 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 73.7% green and 78.8% blue (204, 188, 201).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#CCBCC9 color codes

HEX	`#CCBCC9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 188, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 73.7%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.89, 7.96, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.89, 9.13, 330.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.426, 53.021, 62.667)`
Decimal	`13417673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBCC9, 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 #CCBCC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBCC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	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 #CCBCC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbcc9; }
.text { color: #ccbcc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbcc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 188 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbcc9, #ccbcc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCBCC9?: #CCBCC9 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBCC9?: The RGB value is 204, 188, 201: 204 red, 188 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBCC9?: The complementary color is #BCCCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBCC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.