Palettes / Colors / #CCCDD4
#CCCDD4 — Mist Grey
#CCCDD4 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CCCDD4 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 #D5D4CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD2D5 and #D0CDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCDD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 205, 212 |
| HSL | 233°, 9%, 82% |
| HSV | 233°, 4%, 83% |
| CMYK | 4%, 3%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 58.62, 61.25, 71.02 |
| Yxy | 61.25, 0.3071, 0.3209 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.51, 0.96, -3.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.26, 0.92, -3.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 83%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCDD4
.text { color: #CCCDD4; }
.background { background-color: #CCCDD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCDD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 205, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 9%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCDD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 205, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCDD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 205, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCDD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCDD4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5D4CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCDD4: #000000.
How #CCCDD4 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 #CCCDD4 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 #CCCDD4?
#CCCDD4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 205, 212). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCDD4?
#CCCDD4 is RGB 204, 205, 212 — HSL 233°, 9%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 3%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CCCDD4?
Its complement is #D5D4CD; analogous partners are #CDD2D5 and #D0CDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCDD4 for text?
Black text on #CCCDD4 has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.