#CCBFD9 color
#CCBFD9 is a very light, muted violet, closest to the CSS named color thistle (#D8BFD8).
Color values
| HEX | #CCBFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 191, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 13418457 |
| CSS | color: #CCBFD9; |
| Android | 0xFFCCBFD9 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.749, blue: 0.851, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CCBFD9 | 1.75:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CCBFD9 | 12.02:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CCBFD9
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CCBFD9 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CCBFD9
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CCBFD9 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CCBFD9; background-color: #CCBFD9; }
.element { color: rgb(204 191 217); }
.element { color: hsl(270 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CCBFD9] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CCBFD9;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCBFD9?
#CCBFD9 is a very light, muted violet. Its hue sits at 270° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #CCBFD9 in RGB?
#CCBFD9 converts to rgb(204, 191, 217) — 204 red, 191 green and 217 blue.
What is #CCBFD9 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CCBFD9 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.02:1 versus 1.75:1).
What is the complementary color of #CCBFD9?
#CCD9BF — the hue directly opposite #CCBFD9 on the color wheel.