What color is #CCA7C7?

#CCA7C7 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 #CCA7C7?

The RGB value is 204, 167, 199: 204 red, 167 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA7C7?

The complementary color is #A7CCAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA7C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA7C7 color

#CCA7C7 rgb(204, 167, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCA7C7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 65.5% green and 78% blue (204, 167, 199).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#CCA7C7 color codes

HEX	`#CCA7C7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 167, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 65.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.63, 18.98, -11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.63, 22.04, 329.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.028, 44.599, 60.048)`
Decimal	`13412295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA7C7, 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 #CCA7C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA7C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	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 #CCA7C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca7c7; }
.text { color: #cca7c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca7c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 167 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca7c7, #cca7b5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CCA7C7?: #CCA7C7 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 #CCA7C7?: The RGB value is 204, 167, 199: 204 red, 167 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA7C7?: The complementary color is #A7CCAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA7C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.