What color is #CC4DC2?

#CC4DC2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC4DC2?

The RGB value is 204, 77, 194: 204 red, 77 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC4DC2?

The complementary color is #4DCC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC4DC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC4DC2 color

#CC4DC2 rgb(204, 77, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC4DC2 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 30.2% green and 76.1% blue (204, 77, 194).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#BB55CC), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#CC4DC2 color codes

HEX	`#CC4DC2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 77, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 30.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 62%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.07, 64.01, -36.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.07, 73.85, 330.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.293, 22.043, 53.319)`
Decimal	`13389250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC4DC2, 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 #CC4DC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC4DC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #CC4DC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc4dc2; }
.text { color: #cc4dc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc4dc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 77 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc4dc2, #cc4d82); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CC4DC2?: #CC4DC2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC4DC2?: The RGB value is 204, 77, 194: 204 red, 77 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC4DC2?: The complementary color is #4DCC57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC4DC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.