Information about #CCB9EF color

#CCB9EF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCB9EF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 185, 239) — 80% red, 72.5% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 21 / 0 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCB9EF is a vivid, lively violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Light Grayish Violet (#D0B8E7). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Pastel Lavender (#D7B4F3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(204, 185, 239)), which gives #CCB9EF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCB9EF: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #CCB9EF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CCB9EF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CCB9EF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CCB9EF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCB9EF
  • RGB204, 185, 239
  • CMYK14, 21, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(204, 185, 239)
  • HSL261°, 63%, 83%
  • HSL Precise261.111°, 62.791%, 83.137%
  • HSV261°, 23%, 94%
  • HSB261°, 23%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.725, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.725, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.725, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCB9EF
  • DECIMAL ID13416943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01