What color is #CCA0C2?

#CCA0C2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA0C2?

The RGB value is 204, 160, 194: 204 red, 160 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA0C2?

The complementary color is #A0CCAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA0C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA0C2 color

#CCA0C2 rgb(204, 160, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCA0C2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 62.7% green and 76.1% blue (204, 160, 194).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#CCA0C2 color codes

HEX	`#CCA0C2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 160, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 62.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.78, 21.9, -11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.78, 24.6, 332.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.209, 41.875, 56.624)`
Decimal	`13410498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA0C2, 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 #CCA0C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA0C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #CCA0C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca0c2; }
.text { color: #cca0c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca0c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 160 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca0c2, #cca0ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCA0C2?: #CCA0C2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA0C2?: The RGB value is 204, 160, 194: 204 red, 160 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA0C2?: The complementary color is #A0CCAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA0C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.