Palettes / Colors / #CCBBCF
#CCBBCF — Light Dusty Pink
#CCBBCF is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CCBBCF 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.
#CCBBCF 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 #BDCEBA; it also sits naturally between #C1BACE and #CEBAC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 187, 207 |
| HSL | 291°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 291°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 10%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.93, 52.88, 66.40 |
| Yxy | 52.88, 0.3114, 0.3053 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.81, 9.61, -7.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.72, 9.15, -7.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 10% · 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 #CCBBCF
.text { color: #CCBBCF; }
.background { background-color: #CCBBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 187, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 187, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 187, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBBCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDCEBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBBCF
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 #CCBBCF: ·
How #CCBBCF 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 #CCBBCF 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 #CCBBCF?
#CCBBCF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 187, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBBCF?
#CCBBCF is RGB 204, 187, 207 — HSL 291°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 1%, 10%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CCBBCF?
Its complement is #BDCEBA; analogous partners are #C1BACE and #CEBAC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBBCF for text?
Black text on #CCBBCF has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.