What color is #CCA2C6?

#CCA2C6 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 #CCA2C6?

The RGB value is 204, 162, 198: 204 red, 162 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA2C6?

The complementary color is #A2CCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA2C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA2C6 color

#CCA2C6 rgb(204, 162, 198)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCA2C6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 63.5% green and 77.6% blue (204, 162, 198).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#CCA2C6 color codes

HEX	`#CCA2C6`
RGB	`rgb(204, 162, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 63.5%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.39, 21.53, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.39, 24.9, 329.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.014, 42.757, 59.139)`
Decimal	`13411014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA2C6, 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 #CCA2C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA2C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	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 #CCA2C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca2c6; }
.text { color: #cca2c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca2c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 162 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca2c6, #cca2b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCA2C6?: #CCA2C6 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 #CCA2C6?: The RGB value is 204, 162, 198: 204 red, 162 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA2C6?: The complementary color is #A2CCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA2C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.