What color is #CCA5D7?

#CCA5D7 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 #CCA5D7?

The RGB value is 204, 165, 215: 204 red, 165 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA5D7?

The complementary color is #B0D7A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA5D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA5D7 color

#CCA5D7 rgb(204, 165, 215)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCA5D7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 64.7% green and 84.3% blue (204, 165, 215).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 38% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#CCA5D7 color codes

HEX	`#CCA5D7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 165, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 64.7%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 38%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 23%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.66, 23.12, -19.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.66, 30.53, 319.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.621, 44.655, 70.229)`
Decimal	`13411799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA5D7, 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 #CCA5D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA5D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	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 #CCA5D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca5d7; }
.text { color: #cca5d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca5d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 165 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca5d7, #d7a5c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCA5D7?: #CCA5D7 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 #CCA5D7?: The RGB value is 204, 165, 215: 204 red, 165 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA5D7?: The complementary color is #B0D7A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA5D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.