What color is #CCC0D5?

#CCC0D5 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC0D5?

The RGB value is 204, 192, 213: 204 red, 192 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC0D5?

The complementary color is #C9D5C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC0D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC0D5 color

#CCC0D5 rgb(204, 192, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC0D5 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 75.3% green and 83.5% blue (204, 192, 213).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 20% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#CCC0D5 color codes

HEX	`#CCC0D5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 192, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 75.3%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 20%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 10%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.24, 8.06, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.24, 12.06, 311.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.76, 55.341, 70.682)`
Decimal	`13418709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC0D5, 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 #CCC0D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC0D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #CCC0D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc0d5; }
.text { color: #ccc0d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc0d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 192 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc0d5, #d5c0d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCC0D5?: #CCC0D5 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC0D5?: The RGB value is 204, 192, 213: 204 red, 192 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC0D5?: The complementary color is #C9D5C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC0D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.