What color is #CCA2CE?

#CCA2CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA2CE?

The RGB value is 204, 162, 206: 204 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA2CE?

The complementary color is #A4CEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA2CE color

#CCA2CE rgb(204, 162, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCA2CE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 63.5% green and 80.8% blue (204, 162, 206).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#CCA2CE color codes

HEX	`#CCA2CE`
RGB	`rgb(204, 162, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 63.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.65, 23.03, -16.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.65, 28.34, 324.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.961, 43.135, 64.127)`
Decimal	`13411022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA2CE, 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 #CCA2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	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 #CCA2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca2ce; }
.text { color: #cca2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 162 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca2ce, #cea2ba); }

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Questions

What color is #CCA2CE?: #CCA2CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA2CE?: The RGB value is 204, 162, 206: 204 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA2CE?: The complementary color is #A4CEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.