Palettes / Colors / #CCAFDA
#CCAFDA — Light Muted Purple
#CCAFDA is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CCAFDA 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.
#CCAFDA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #BDDAAF; it also sits naturally between #B6AFDA and #DAAFD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCAFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 175, 218 |
| HSL | 280°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 280°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 20%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 52.89, 48.56, 72.92 |
| Yxy | 48.56, 0.3033, 0.2785 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.18, 18.25, -17.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.68, 17.52, -17.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 69% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCAFDA
.text { color: #CCAFDA; }
.background { background-color: #CCAFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCAFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 175, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCAFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 175, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCAFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 175, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCAFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCAFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDAAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCAFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCAFDA
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 #CCAFDA: ·
How #CCAFDA 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 #CCAFDA 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 #CCAFDA?
#CCAFDA is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 175, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCAFDA?
#CCAFDA is RGB 204, 175, 218 — HSL 280°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 20%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CCAFDA?
Its complement is #BDDAAF; analogous partners are #B6AFDA and #DAAFD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCAFDA for text?
Black text on #CCAFDA has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.