What color is #CCC3DC?

#CCC3DC 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 #CCC3DC?

The RGB value is 204, 195, 220: 204 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC3DC?

The complementary color is #D3DCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC3DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC3DC color

#CCC3DC rgb(204, 195, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCC3DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.5% green and 86.3% blue (204, 195, 220).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 26% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#CCC3DC color codes

HEX	`#CCC3DC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 195, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 26%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.2, 7.81, -11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.2, 13.74, 304.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.333, 57.035, 75.685)`
Decimal	`13419484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC3DC, 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 #CCC3DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC3DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #CCC3DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc3dc; }
.text { color: #ccc3dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc3dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 195 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc3dc, #d9c3dc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CCC3DC?: #CCC3DC 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 #CCC3DC?: The RGB value is 204, 195, 220: 204 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC3DC?: The complementary color is #D3DCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC3DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.