Palettes / Colors / #CCABCF
#CCABCF — Light Dusty Pink
#CCABCF is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CCABCF 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.
#CCABCF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AECFAB; it also sits naturally between #BAABCF and #CFABC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCABCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 171, 207 |
| HSL | 295°, 27%, 74% |
| HSV | 295°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 17%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.73, 46.47, 65.33 |
| Yxy | 46.47, 0.3121, 0.2859 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.85, 18.30, -13.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.17, 17.45, -13.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCABCF
.text { color: #CCABCF; }
.background { background-color: #CCABCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCABCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 171, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 27%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCABCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 171, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCABCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 171, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCABCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCABCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AECFAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCABCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCABCF
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 #CCABCF: ·
How #CCABCF 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 #CCABCF 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 #CCABCF?
#CCABCF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 171, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCABCF?
#CCABCF is RGB 204, 171, 207 — HSL 295°, 27%, 74% — CMYK 1%, 17%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CCABCF?
Its complement is #AECFAB; analogous partners are #BAABCF and #CFABC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCABCF for text?
Black text on #CCABCF has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.