#CCAFC5

A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #CCAFC5

When working with digital screens, the color #CCAFC5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 175 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCAFC5
RGB204, 175, 197
HSL314.5°, 22.1%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 14%, 3%, 20%
HSV314.5°, 14.2%, 80.0%
LAB74.5, 14.3, -7.3
XYZ50.3, 47.5, 59.3
Decimal13414341

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCAFC5; }
.text-color { color: #CCAFC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCAFC5; }

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