What color is #CCAAD9?

#CCAAD9 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 #CCAAD9?

The RGB value is 204, 170, 217: 204 red, 170 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAAD9?

The complementary color is #B7D9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCAAD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAAD9 color

#CCAAD9 rgb(204, 170, 217)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CCAAD9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 66.7% green and 85.1% blue (204, 170, 217).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 38% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#CCAAD9 color codes

HEX	`#CCAAD9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 170, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 66.7%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 38%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.93, 20.78, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.93, 28.23, 317.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.799, 46.597, 71.898)`
Decimal	`13413081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAAD9, 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 #CCAAD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAAD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #CCAAD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccaad9; }
.text { color: #ccaad9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccaad9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 170 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccaad9, #d9aacf); }

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Questions

What color is #CCAAD9?: #CCAAD9 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 #CCAAD9?: The RGB value is 204, 170, 217: 204 red, 170 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAAD9?: The complementary color is #B7D9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAAD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.