What color is #CC0099?

#CC0099 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Jealous Jellyfish. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC0099?

The RGB value is 204, 0, 153: 204 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC0099?

The complementary color is #00CC33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC0099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC0099 color

#CC0099 rgb(204, 0, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC0099 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 0% green and 60% blue (204, 0, 153).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Jealous Jellyfish (#BB0099), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#CC0099 color codes

HEX	`#CC0099`
RGB	`rgb(204, 0, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, 76.39, -25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 80.56, 341.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.653, 15.141, 31.439)`
Decimal	`13369497`
Short hex	`#C09`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC0099, 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 #CC0099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #CC0099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0099; }
.text { color: #cc0099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 0 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0099, #cc0033); }

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Questions

What color is #CC0099?: #CC0099 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Jealous Jellyfish. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC0099?: The RGB value is 204, 0, 153: 204 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC0099?: The complementary color is #00CC33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.