Palettes / Colors / #CCC8CC
#CCC8CC — Mist Grey
#CCC8CC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CCC8CC 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.
#CCC8CC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7CCC7; it also sits naturally between #C9C7CC and #CCC7C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCC8CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 200, 204 |
| HSL | 300°, 4%, 79% |
| HSV | 300°, 2%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 56.46, 58.51, 65.44 |
| Yxy | 58.51, 0.3129, 0.3243 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.02, 2.11, -1.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.49, 2.01, -1.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCC8CC
.text { color: #CCC8CC; }
.background { background-color: #CCC8CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCC8CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 200, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 4%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCC8CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 200, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCC8CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 200, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCC8CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCC8CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7CCC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCC8CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCC8CC
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 #CCC8CC: ·
How #CCC8CC 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 #CCC8CC 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 #CCC8CC?
#CCC8CC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 200, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCC8CC?
#CCC8CC is RGB 204, 200, 204 — HSL 300°, 4%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCC8CC?
Its complement is #C7CCC7; analogous partners are #C9C7CC and #CCC7C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCC8CC for text?
Black text on #CCC8CC has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.