What color is #CC7DE3?

#CC7DE3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fake Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC7DE3?

The RGB value is 204, 125, 227: 204 red, 125 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC7DE3?

The complementary color is #94E37D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC7DE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC7DE3 color

#CC7DE3 rgb(204, 125, 227)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC7DE3 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 49% green and 89% blue (204, 125, 227).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 65% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Fake Love (#CC77EE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#CC7DE3 color codes

HEX	`#CC7DE3`
RGB	`rgb(204, 125, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 49%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 65%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 45%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.2, 47.14, -39.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.2, 61.57, 319.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.099, 33.052, 76.61)`
Decimal	`13401571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC7DE3, 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 #CC7DE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC7DE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CC7DE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc7de3; }
.text { color: #cc7de3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc7de3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 125 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc7de3, #e37dc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CC7DE3?: #CC7DE3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fake Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC7DE3?: The RGB value is 204, 125, 227: 204 red, 125 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC7DE3?: The complementary color is #94E37D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC7DE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.