What color is #CC9CC3?

#CC9CC3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC9CC3?

The RGB value is 204, 156, 195: 204 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC9CC3?

The complementary color is #9CCCA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC9CC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC9CC3 color

#CC9CC3 rgb(204, 156, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC9CC3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 61.2% green and 76.5% blue (204, 156, 195).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#CC9CC3 color codes

HEX	`#CC9CC3`
RGB	`rgb(204, 156, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 61.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.86, 24.27, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.86, 27.6, 331.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.64, 40.556, 56.99)`
Decimal	`13409475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC9CC3, 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 #CC9CC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC9CC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #CC9CC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc9cc3; }
.text { color: #cc9cc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc9cc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 156 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc9cc3, #cc9cab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CC9CC3?: #CC9CC3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC9CC3?: The RGB value is 204, 156, 195: 204 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC9CC3?: The complementary color is #9CCCA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC9CC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.