What color is #CCBEC8?

#CCBEC8 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBEC8?

The RGB value is 204, 190, 200: 204 red, 190 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBEC8?

The complementary color is #BECCC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCBEC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBEC8 color

#CCBEC8 rgb(204, 190, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCBEC8 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 74.5% green and 78.4% blue (204, 190, 200).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 12% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#CCBEC8 color codes

HEX	`#CCBEC8`
RGB	`rgb(204, 190, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 74.5%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 12%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.37, 6.7, -3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.37, 7.44, 334.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.739, 53.835, 62.193)`
Decimal	`13418184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBEC8, 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 #CCBEC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBEC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	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 #CCBEC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbec8; }
.text { color: #ccbec8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbec8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 190 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbec8, #ccbec1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCBEC8?: #CCBEC8 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBEC8?: The RGB value is 204, 190, 200: 204 red, 190 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBEC8?: The complementary color is #BECCC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBEC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.