PANTONE Ancient Water

Muted Light Blue

Technical Values

HEX#CCD6E6

content_copy

RGB204, 214, 230

content_copy

CMYK11, 7, 0, 10

content_copy

HSL217°, 34%, 85%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Ancient Water

#CCD6E6

#B0C0D8

#92A7C9

#738EBA

#5878AD

#486593

#395074

#2C3D59

#1D283A

#0D131B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Ancient Water

#CCD6E6

#D3DBE9

#D6DEEB

#DDE3EE

#E0E6F0

#E7ECF3

#EAEEF5

#F1F4F8

#F5F7FA

#FCFCFD

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CCD6E6

#E6DCCC

Analogous

#CCE3E6

#CCD6E6

#CFCCE6

Triadic

#CCD6E6

#E6CCD6

#D6E6CC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 9381 C	#CED8E8	ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 9385 U	#C7D3E2	ΔE 1.51
PANTONE 12-4108 TCX	#CBD8E6	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE 12-4108 TPG	#CFDAE8	ΔE 1.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #CCD6E6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #CCD6E6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CCD6E6 0%, #738EBA 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#D1D6E7 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CFD4E6 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C7D9DB (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Ancient Water is a desaturated blue with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #CCD6E6, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 217°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.