What color is #CCCFE0?

#CCCFE0 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCCFE0?

The RGB value is 204, 207, 224: 204 red, 207 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCCFE0?

The complementary color is #E0DDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCCFE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCCFE0 color

#CCCFE0 rgb(204, 207, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCCFE0 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 81.2% green and 87.8% blue (204, 207, 224).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 24% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#CCCFE0 color codes

HEX	`#CCCFE0`
RGB	`rgb(204, 207, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 81.2%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 24%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.36, 2.22, -8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.36, 9.02, 284.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.666, 62.844, 79.441)`
Decimal	`13422560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCCFE0, 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 #CCCFE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCCFE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #CCCFE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cccfe0; }
.text { color: #cccfe0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cccfe0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 207 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cccfe0, #d3cce0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CCCFE0?: #CCCFE0 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCCFE0?: The RGB value is 204, 207, 224: 204 red, 207 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCCFE0?: The complementary color is #E0DDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCCFE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.