What color is #CCC6E3?

#CCC6E3 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Light Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC6E3?

The RGB value is 204, 198, 227: 204 red, 198 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC6E3?

The complementary color is #DDE3C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC6E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC6E3 color

#CCC6E3 rgb(204, 198, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CCC6E3 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 77.6% green and 89% blue (204, 198, 227).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 34% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Light Purple (#CBC3E3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#CCC6E3 color codes

HEX	`#CCC6E3`
RGB	`rgb(204, 198, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 77.6%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 34%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 13%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.17, 7.6, -13.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.17, 15.59, 299.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.958, 58.771, 80.896)`
Decimal	`13420259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC6E3, 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 #CCC6E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC6E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #CCC6E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc6e3; }
.text { color: #ccc6e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc6e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 198 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc6e3, #dac6e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CCC6E3?: #CCC6E3 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Light Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC6E3?: The RGB value is 204, 198, 227: 204 red, 198 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC6E3?: The complementary color is #DDE3C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC6E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.