Palettes / Colors / #CCBEE7
#CCBEE7 — Pale Muted Purple
#CCBEE7 is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CCBEE7 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.
#CCBEE7 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 #DAE8C0; it also sits naturally between #C0C6E8 and #E1C0E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBEE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 190, 231 |
| HSL | 260°, 46%, 83% |
| HSV | 260°, 18%, 91% |
| CMYK | 12%, 18%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 57.74, 55.43, 83.26 |
| Yxy | 55.43, 0.2939, 0.2822 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.29, 12.73, -18.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.45, 12.30, -18.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 91%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCBEE7
.text { color: #CCBEE7; }
.background { background-color: #CCBEE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBEE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 190, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 46%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBEE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 190, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBEE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 190, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBEE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBEE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAE8C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBEE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBEE7
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 #CCBEE7: ·
How #CCBEE7 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 #CCBEE7 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 #CCBEE7?
#CCBEE7 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 190, 231). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBEE7?
#CCBEE7 is RGB 204, 190, 231 — HSL 260°, 46%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 18%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #CCBEE7?
Its complement is #DAE8C0; analogous partners are #C0C6E8 and #E1C0E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBEE7 for text?
Black text on #CCBEE7 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.