What color is #CC88DD?

#CC88DD is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC88DD?

The RGB value is 204, 136, 221: 204 red, 136 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC88DD?

The complementary color is #99DD88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC88DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC88DD color

#CC88DD rgb(204, 136, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC88DD is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 53.3% green and 86.7% blue (204, 136, 221).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#CC88DD color codes

HEX	`#CC88DD`
RGB	`rgb(204, 136, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 53.3%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 56%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.27, 40.11, -33.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.27, 51.98, 320.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.755, 35.668, 72.814)`
Decimal	`13404381`
Short hex	`#C8D`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC88DD, 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 #CC88DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC88DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #CC88DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc88dd; }
.text { color: #cc88dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc88dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 136 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc88dd, #dd88c3); }

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Questions

What color is #CC88DD?: #CC88DD is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC88DD?: The RGB value is 204, 136, 221: 204 red, 136 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC88DD?: The complementary color is #99DD88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC88DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.