Palettes / Colors / #CCAAEB
#CCAAEB — Light Purple
#CCAAEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CCAAEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CCAAEB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C8EBA8; it also sits naturally between #A9A8EB and #EBA8EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCAAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 170, 235 |
| HSL | 271°, 62%, 79% |
| HSV | 271°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 28%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.27, 47.58, 84.92 |
| Yxy | 47.58, 0.2906, 0.2548 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.56, 24.45, -27.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.98, 23.77, -29.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCAAEB
.text { color: #CCAAEB; }
.background { background-color: #CCAAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCAAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 170, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 62%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCAAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 170, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCAAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 170, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCAAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCAAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EBA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCAAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCAAEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CCAAEB: ·
How #CCAAEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CCAAEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCAAEB?
#CCAAEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 170, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCAAEB?
#CCAAEB is RGB 204, 170, 235 — HSL 271°, 62%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 28%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CCAAEB?
Its complement is #C8EBA8; analogous partners are #A9A8EB and #EBA8EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCAAEB for text?
Black text on #CCAAEB has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.