#CCB6E9
A very light, moderate purple closely aligning with Thistle.
About #CCB6E9
The precise color #CCB6E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 182 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 12% cyan and 22% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 265.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CCB6E9
RGB204, 182, 233
HSL265.9°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK12%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV265.9°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB77.4, 17.5, -22.6
XYZ56.3, 52.2, 84.2
Decimal13416169
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCB6E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCB6E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCB6E9;
}