What color is #FF11CC?

#FF11CC is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Hot Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF11CC?

The RGB value is 255, 17, 204: 255 red, 17 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF11CC?

The complementary color is #11FF44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF11CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF11CC color

#FF11CC rgb(255, 17, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FF11CC is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 6.7% green and 80% blue (255, 17, 204).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 100% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF00CC), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#FF11CC color codes

HEX	`#FF11CC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 17, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 6.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 100%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 93%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 20%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.06, 90.6, -35.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.06, 97.38, 338.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.341, 26.026, 59.382)`
Decimal	`16716236`
Short hex	`#F1C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF11CC, 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 #FF11CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF11CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	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 #FF11CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff11cc; }
.text { color: #ff11cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff11cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 17 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff11cc, #ff1155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Pink.

Questions

What color is #FF11CC?: #FF11CC is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Hot Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF11CC?: The RGB value is 255, 17, 204: 255 red, 17 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF11CC?: The complementary color is #11FF44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF11CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.