Information about #CCB9D8 color

#CCB9D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCB9D8 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 185, 216) (80% red, 72.5% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 12 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced violet, #CCB9D8 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Prelude (#CAB4D4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Melrose (#C3B9DD) and Fairytale (#C6C4DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(204, 185, 216)), which gives #CCB9D8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CCB9D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #CCB9D8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCB9D8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CCB9D8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CCB9D8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Thistle color link
Thistle

#D8BFD8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCB9D8
  • RGB204, 185, 216
  • CMYK5, 12, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(204, 185, 216)
  • HSL277°, 28%, 79%
  • HSL Precise276.774°, 28.44%, 78.627%
  • HSV277°, 14%, 85%
  • HSB277°, 14%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.725, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.725, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.725, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCB9D8
  • DECIMAL ID13416920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01