What color is #CC11BB?

#CC11BB is a vivid magenta known as Explosive Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Explosive Purple?

The RGB value is 204, 17, 187: 204 red, 17 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Explosive Purple?

The complementary color is #11CC22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC11BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Explosive Purple color: hex code #CC11BB

#CC11BB rgb(204, 17, 187)

Shades of purple

Explosive Purple has the hex code #CC11BB. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 6.7% green and 73.3% blue (204, 17, 187).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 85% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

Explosive Purple (#CC11BB) color codes

HEX	`#CC11BB`
RGB	`rgb(204, 17, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 6.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 85%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 92%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 8%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.04, 79.13, -42.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.04, 89.72, 331.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.072, 16.829, 48.458)`
Decimal	`13373883`
Short hex	`#C1B`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Explosive Purple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC11BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC11BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC11BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc11bb; }
.text { color: #cc11bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc11bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 17 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc11bb, #cc115d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

See #CC11BB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC11BB?: #CC11BB is a vivid magenta known as Explosive Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Explosive Purple?: The RGB value is 204, 17, 187: 204 red, 17 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Explosive Purple?: The complementary color is #11CC22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC11BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.