What color is #CCBCD2?

#CCBCD2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBCD2?

The RGB value is 204, 188, 210: 204 red, 188 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBCD2?

The complementary color is #C2D2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCBCD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBCD2 color

#CCBCD2 rgb(204, 188, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCBCD2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 73.7% green and 82.4% blue (204, 188, 210).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 20% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#CCBCD2 color codes

HEX	`#CCBCD2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 188, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 73.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 20%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 10%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.14, 9.64, -8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.14, 13.17, 317.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.516, 53.457, 68.407)`
Decimal	`13417682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBCD2, 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 #CCBCD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBCD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	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 #CCBCD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbcd2; }
.text { color: #ccbcd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbcd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 188 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbcd2, #d2bccd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCBCD2?: #CCBCD2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBCD2?: The RGB value is 204, 188, 210: 204 red, 188 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBCD2?: The complementary color is #C2D2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBCD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.