What color is #CC7FA7?

#CC7FA7 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC7FA7?

The RGB value is 204, 127, 167: 204 red, 127 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC7FA7?

The complementary color is #7FCCA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC7FA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC7FA7 color

#CC7FA7 rgb(204, 127, 167)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC7FA7 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 49.8% green and 65.5% blue (204, 127, 167).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Moonlight Mauve (#CA83A7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#CC7FA7 color codes

HEX	`#CC7FA7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 127, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 49.8%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 18%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.35, 35.32, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.35, 36.37, 346.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.467, 30.809, 40.42)`
Decimal	`13402023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC7FA7, 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 #CC7FA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC7FA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	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 #CC7FA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc7fa7; }
.text { color: #cc7fa7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc7fa7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 127 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc7fa7, #cc7f81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CC7FA7?: #CC7FA7 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC7FA7?: The RGB value is 204, 127, 167: 204 red, 127 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC7FA7?: The complementary color is #7FCCA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC7FA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.