What color is #CCBEDE?

#CCBEDE 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 #CCBEDE?

The RGB value is 204, 190, 222: 204 red, 190 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBEDE?

The complementary color is #D0DEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCBEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBEDE color

#CCBEDE rgb(204, 190, 222)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 74.5% green and 87.1% blue (204, 190, 222).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#CCBEDE color codes

HEX	`#CCBEDE`
RGB	`rgb(204, 190, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 74.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.01, 10.9, -14.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.01, 17.87, 307.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.498, 54.938, 76.721)`
Decimal	`13418206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBEDE, 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 #CCBEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #CCBEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbede; }
.text { color: #ccbede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 190 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbede, #dcbede); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CCBEDE?: #CCBEDE 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 #CCBEDE?: The RGB value is 204, 190, 222: 204 red, 190 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBEDE?: The complementary color is #D0DEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.