What color is #CCC0D4?

#CCC0D4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC0D4?

The RGB value is 204, 192, 212: 204 red, 192 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC0D4?

The complementary color is #C8D4C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC0D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC0D4 color

#CCC0D4 rgb(204, 192, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC0D4 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 75.3% green and 83.1% blue (204, 192, 212).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 19% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% 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 12.06:1).

#CCC0D4 color codes

HEX	`#CCC0D4`
RGB	`rgb(204, 192, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 75.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 19%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 9%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.21, 7.87, -8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.21, 11.56, 312.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.633, 55.29, 70.016)`
Decimal	`13418708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC0D4, 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 #CCC0D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC0D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	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 #CCC0D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc0d4; }
.text { color: #ccc0d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc0d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 192 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc0d4, #d4c0d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCC0D4?: #CCC0D4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC0D4?: The RGB value is 204, 192, 212: 204 red, 192 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC0D4?: The complementary color is #C8D4C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC0D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.