Palettes / Colors / #CCAFFD
#CCAFFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#CCAFFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CCAFFD 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.
#CCAFFD 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 #E1FDAF; it also sits naturally between #AFBAFD and #F3AFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCAFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 175, 253 |
| HSL | 262°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 262°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 57.96, 50.59, 99.64 |
| Yxy | 50.59, 0.2784, 0.2430 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.43, 25.60, -34.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.13, 25.18, -38.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 69% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCAFFD
.text { color: #CCAFFD; }
.background { background-color: #CCAFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCAFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 175, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCAFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 175, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCAFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 175, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCAFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCAFFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCAFFD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1FDAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCAFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCAFFD
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 #CCAFFD: ·
How #CCAFFD 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 #CCAFFD 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 #CCAFFD?
#CCAFFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 175, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCAFFD?
#CCAFFD is RGB 204, 175, 253 — HSL 262°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CCAFFD?
Its complement is #E1FDAF; analogous partners are #AFBAFD and #F3AFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCAFFD for text?
Black text on #CCAFFD has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.