What color is #CC5DBA?

#CC5DBA is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC5DBA?

The RGB value is 204, 93, 186: 204 red, 93 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC5DBA?

The complementary color is #5DCC6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC5DBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC5DBA color

#CC5DBA rgb(204, 93, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC5DBA is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 36.5% green and 72.9% blue (204, 93, 186).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 52% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Barbiecore (#E15ACB), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#CC5DBA color codes

HEX	`#CC5DBA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 93, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 36.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 52%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 54%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.3, 55.66, -28.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.3, 62.64, 332.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.679, 24.214, 49.134)`
Decimal	`13393338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC5DBA, 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 #CC5DBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC5DBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #CC5DBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc5dba; }
.text { color: #cc5dba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc5dba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 93 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc5dba, #cc5d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CC5DBA?: #CC5DBA is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC5DBA?: The RGB value is 204, 93, 186: 204 red, 93 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC5DBA?: The complementary color is #5DCC6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC5DBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.