What color is #CCC1DC?

#CCC1DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC1DC?

The RGB value is 204, 193, 220: 204 red, 193 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC1DC?

The complementary color is #D1DCC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC1DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC1DC color

#CCC1DC rgb(204, 193, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCC1DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 75.7% green and 86.3% blue (204, 193, 220).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#CCC1DC color codes

HEX	`#CCC1DC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 193, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 75.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.7, 8.89, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.7, 14.98, 306.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.888, 56.145, 75.536)`
Decimal	`13418972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC1DC, 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 #CCC1DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC1DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	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 #CCC1DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc1dc; }
.text { color: #ccc1dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc1dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 193 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc1dc, #dac1dc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CCC1DC?: #CCC1DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC1DC?: The RGB value is 204, 193, 220: 204 red, 193 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC1DC?: The complementary color is #D1DCC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC1DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.