What color is #CCAAC4?

#CCAAC4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCAAC4?

The RGB value is 204, 170, 196: 204 red, 170 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAAC4?

The complementary color is #AACCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCAAC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAAC4 color

#CCAAC4 rgb(204, 170, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCAAC4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 66.7% green and 76.9% blue (204, 170, 196).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 25% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Novel Lilac (#C2A4C2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#CCAAC4 color codes

HEX	`#CCAAC4`
RGB	`rgb(204, 170, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 66.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 25%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.27, 16.79, -8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.27, 18.87, 332.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.239, 45.573, 58.417)`
Decimal	`13413060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAAC4, 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 #CCAAC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAAC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	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 #CCAAC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccaac4; }
.text { color: #ccaac4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccaac4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 170 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccaac4, #ccaab3); }

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Questions

What color is #CCAAC4?: #CCAAC4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCAAC4?: The RGB value is 204, 170, 196: 204 red, 170 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAAC4?: The complementary color is #AACCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAAC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.