#CCA8F0
A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #CCA8F0
When working with digital screens, the color #CCA8F0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 168 green, and 240 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 30% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CCA8F0
RGB204, 168, 240
HSL270.0°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK15%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV270.0°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB74.3, 26.6, -31.1
XYZ54.6, 47.1, 88.7
Decimal13412592
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCA8F0;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCA8F0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCA8F0;
}