What color is #CC7EB1?

#CC7EB1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC7EB1?

The RGB value is 204, 126, 177: 204 red, 126 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC7EB1?

The complementary color is #7ECC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC7EB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC7EB1 color

#CC7EB1 rgb(204, 126, 177)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC7EB1 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 49.4% green and 69.4% blue (204, 126, 177).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#CC7EB1 color codes

HEX	`#CC7EB1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 126, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 49.4%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.45, 37.46, -14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.45, 40.06, 339.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.299, 30.936, 45.435)`
Decimal	`13401777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC7EB1, 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 #CC7EB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC7EB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #CC7EB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc7eb1; }
.text { color: #cc7eb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc7eb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 126 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc7eb1, #cc7e8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CC7EB1?: #CC7EB1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC7EB1?: The RGB value is 204, 126, 177: 204 red, 126 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC7EB1?: The complementary color is #7ECC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC7EB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.