Close to Periwinkle
#CCC8F2
#CCC8F2 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 78.4% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 62% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CCC8F2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCC8F2 as they’d see it.
#CCC8F2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CCC8F2
What color is #CCC8F2?
#CCC8F2 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 78.4% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 62% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCC8F2 in RGB?
#CCC8F2 is rgb(204, 200, 242): 204 red, 200 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCC8F2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 17, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCC8F2?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CCC8F2?
Its complement #CCD0A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.