Palettes / Colors / #CCCCD2

#CCCCD2 — Mist Grey

#CCCCD2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CCCCD2 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.

#CCCCD2 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 #D1D1CC; it also sits naturally between #CCCFD1 and #CFCCD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 82%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CCCCD2

.text { color: #CCCCD2; }
.background { background-color: #CCCCD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCCD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 204, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 6%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCCD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 204, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCCD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 204, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CCCCD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCCD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1D1CC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CCCCD2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCCD2

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:

How #CCCCD2 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 #CCCCD2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CCCCD1  ·  #CCCCD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CCCCD2?

#CCCCD2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 204, 210). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCCD2?

#CCCCD2 is RGB 204, 204, 210 — HSL 240°, 6%, 81% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #CCCCD2?

Its complement is #D1D1CC; analogous partners are #CCCFD1 and #CFCCD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CCCCD2 for text?

Black text on #CCCCD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.