Palettes / Colors / #CCD1CE
#CCD1CE — Mist Grey
#CCD1CE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CCD1CE 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 #D1CCCF; it also sits naturally between #CDD1CC and #CCD1D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD1CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 209, 206 |
| HSL | 144°, 5%, 81% |
| HSV | 144°, 2%, 82% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 58.84, 62.89, 67.43 |
| Yxy | 62.89, 0.3111, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.39, -2.25, 0.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.31, -2.14, 0.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD1CE
.text { color: #CCD1CE; }
.background { background-color: #CCD1CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD1CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 209, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 5%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD1CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 209, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD1CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 209, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD1CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD1CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CCCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD1CE: #000000.
How #CCD1CE 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 #CCD1CE 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 #CCD1CE?
#CCD1CE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 204, 209, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD1CE?
#CCD1CE is RGB 204, 209, 206 — HSL 144°, 5%, 81% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #CCD1CE?
Its complement is #D1CCCF; analogous partners are #CDD1CC and #CCD1D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD1CE for text?
Black text on #CCD1CE has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.