Palettes / Colors / #CCCFFC
#CCCFFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CCCFFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CCCFFC 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.
#CCCFFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm 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 #FCF9CA; it also sits naturally between #CAE6FC and #E0CAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 207, 252 |
| HSL | 236°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 236°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.79, 64.49, 101.13 |
| Yxy | 64.49, 0.2812, 0.2799 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.22, 8.04, -22.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.31, 7.88, -23.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCFFC
.text { color: #CCCFFC; }
.background { background-color: #CCCFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 207, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 207, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 207, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF9CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCFFC
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 #CCCFFC: ·
How #CCCFFC 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 #CCCFFC 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 #CCCFFC?
#CCCFFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 207, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCFFC?
#CCCFFC is RGB 204, 207, 252 — HSL 236°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CCCFFC?
Its complement is #FCF9CA; analogous partners are #CAE6FC and #E0CAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCFFC for text?
Black text on #CCCFFC has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.