What color is #CCC8D9?

#CCC8D9 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 #CCC8D9?

The RGB value is 204, 200, 217: 204 red, 200 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC8D9?

The complementary color is #D5D9C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC8D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC8D9 color

#CCC8D9 rgb(204, 200, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC8D9 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 78.4% green and 85.1% blue (204, 200, 217).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 18% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#CCC8D9 color codes

HEX	`#CCC8D9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 200, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 78.4%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 18%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 8%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.38, 4.56, -7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.38, 9.16, 299.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.078, 59.156, 73.991)`
Decimal	`13420761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC8D9, 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 #CCC8D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC8D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #CCC8D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc8d9; }
.text { color: #ccc8d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc8d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 200 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc8d9, #d5c8d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCC8D9?: #CCC8D9 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 #CCC8D9?: The RGB value is 204, 200, 217: 204 red, 200 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC8D9?: The complementary color is #D5D9C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC8D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.