What color is #CC17DA?

#CC17DA is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC17DA?

The RGB value is 204, 23, 218: 204 red, 23 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC17DA?

The complementary color is #25DA17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC17DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC17DA color

#CC17DA rgb(204, 23, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC17DA is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 9% green and 85.5% blue (204, 23, 218).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 81% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Awkward Purple (#D208CC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#CC17DA color codes

HEX	`#CC17DA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 23, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 9%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 81%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 89%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 89%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.11, 82.92, -56.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.11, 100.55, 325.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.862, 18.515, 67.896)`
Decimal	`13375450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC17DA, 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 #CC17DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC17DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	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 #CC17DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc17da; }
.text { color: #cc17da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc17da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 23 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc17da, #da1786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #CC17DA?: #CC17DA is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC17DA?: The RGB value is 204, 23, 218: 204 red, 23 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC17DA?: The complementary color is #25DA17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC17DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.