What color is #CCBFCC?

#CCBFCC 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 #CCBFCC?

The RGB value is 204, 191, 204: 204 red, 191 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBFCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CCBFCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBFCC color

#CCBFCC rgb(204, 191, 204)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 74.9% green and 80% blue (204, 191, 204).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 11% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#CCBFCC color codes

HEX	`#CCBFCC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 191, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 74.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 11%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.73, 6.9, -4.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.73, 8.44, 324.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.43, 54.459, 64.759)`
Decimal	`13418444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBFCC, 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 #CCBFCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBFCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	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 #CCBFCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbfcc; }
.text { color: #ccbfcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbfcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 191 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbfcc, #ccbfc6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCBFCC?: #CCBFCC 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 #CCBFCC?: The RGB value is 204, 191, 204: 204 red, 191 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBFCC?: The complementary color is #BFCCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBFCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.