What color is #CC6ACB?

#CC6ACB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC6ACB?

The RGB value is 204, 106, 203: 204 red, 106 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC6ACB?

The complementary color is #6ACC6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC6ACB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC6ACB color

#CC6ACB rgb(204, 106, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC6ACB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 41.6% green and 79.6% blue (204, 106, 203).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#CC6ACB color codes

HEX	`#CC6ACB`
RGB	`rgb(204, 106, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 41.6%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 48%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.4, 52.29, -33.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.4, 62.18, 327.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.835, 27.459, 59.638)`
Decimal	`13396683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC6ACB, 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 #CC6ACB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC6ACB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #CC6ACB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc6acb; }
.text { color: #cc6acb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc6acb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 106 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc6acb, #cc6a9a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CC6ACB?: #CC6ACB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC6ACB?: The RGB value is 204, 106, 203: 204 red, 106 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC6ACB?: The complementary color is #6ACC6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC6ACB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.