What color is #CCC5D7?

#CCC5D7 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC5D7?

The RGB value is 204, 197, 215: 204 red, 197 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC5D7?

The complementary color is #D0D7C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC5D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC5D7 color

#CCC5D7 rgb(204, 197, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC5D7 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 77.3% green and 84.3% blue (204, 197, 215).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 18% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#CCC5D7 color codes

HEX	`#CCC5D7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 197, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 77.3%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 18%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 8%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 8%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.56, 5.77, -8.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.56, 9.93, 305.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.132, 57.676, 72.4)`
Decimal	`13419991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC5D7, 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 #CCC5D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC5D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	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 #CCC5D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc5d7; }
.text { color: #ccc5d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc5d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 197 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc5d7, #d5c5d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCC5D7?: #CCC5D7 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC5D7?: The RGB value is 204, 197, 215: 204 red, 197 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC5D7?: The complementary color is #D0D7C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC5D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.