Palettes / Colors / #CCAFDE
#CCAFDE — Light Muted Purple
#CCAFDE 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 #CCAFDE 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.
#CCAFDE 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 #C1DEAF; it also sits naturally between #B5AFDE and #DEAFD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCAFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 175, 222 |
| HSL | 277°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 277°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 21%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.42, 48.77, 75.71 |
| Yxy | 48.77, 0.3003, 0.2742 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.31, 19.05, -19.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.84, 18.33, -19.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 69% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCAFDE
.text { color: #CCAFDE; }
.background { background-color: #CCAFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCAFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 175, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCAFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 175, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCAFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 175, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCAFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCAFDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1DEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCAFDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCAFDE
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 #CCAFDE: ·
How #CCAFDE 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 #CCAFDE 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 #CCAFDE?
#CCAFDE is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 175, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCAFDE?
#CCAFDE is RGB 204, 175, 222 — HSL 277°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 21%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CCAFDE?
Its complement is #C1DEAF; analogous partners are #B5AFDE and #DEAFD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCAFDE for text?
Black text on #CCAFDE has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.