What color is #CC3399?

#CC3399 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC3399?

The RGB value is 204, 51, 153: 204 red, 51 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC3399?

The complementary color is #33CC66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC3399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC3399 color

#CC3399 rgb(204, 51, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC3399 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 20% green and 60% blue (204, 51, 153).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lustful Wishes (#CC4499), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#CC3399 color codes

HEX	`#CC3399`
RGB	`rgb(204, 51, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 20%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 60%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 75%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.89, 67.53, -20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.89, 70.67, 342.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.837, 17.508, 31.834)`
Decimal	`13382553`
Short hex	`#C39`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC3399, 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 #CC3399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC3399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #CC3399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc3399; }
.text { color: #cc3399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc3399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 51 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc3399, #cc334d); }

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Questions

What color is #CC3399?: #CC3399 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC3399?: The RGB value is 204, 51, 153: 204 red, 51 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC3399?: The complementary color is #33CC66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC3399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.