What color is #CCC3CF?

#CCC3CF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC3CF?

The RGB value is 204, 195, 207: 204 red, 195 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC3CF?

The complementary color is #C6CFC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC3CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC3CF color

#CCC3CF rgb(204, 195, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC3CF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.5% green and 81.2% blue (204, 195, 207).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 11% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#CCC3CF color codes

HEX	`#CCC3CF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 195, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.5%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 11%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.83, 5.32, -4.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.83, 7.21, 317.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.678, 56.373, 66.967)`
Decimal	`13419471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC3CF, 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 #CCC3CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC3CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #CCC3CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc3cf; }
.text { color: #ccc3cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc3cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 195 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc3cf, #cfc3cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCC3CF?: #CCC3CF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC3CF?: The RGB value is 204, 195, 207: 204 red, 195 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC3CF?: The complementary color is #C6CFC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC3CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.