#CCA8CC

A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #CCA8CC

When working with digital screens, the color #CCA8CC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 168, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 18% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 26.1% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA8CC
RGB204, 168, 204
HSL300.0°, 26.1%, 72.9%
CMYK0%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV300.0°, 17.6%, 80.0%
LAB73.0, 19.4, -13.4
XYZ49.8, 45.2, 63.2
Decimal13412556

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA8CC; }
.text-color { color: #CCA8CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA8CC; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
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