#CC8AB6

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #CC8AB6

When working with digital screens, the color #CC8AB6 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 138 green, and 182 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 11% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC8AB6
RGB204, 138, 182
HSL320.0°, 39.3%, 67.1%
CMYK0%, 32%, 11%, 20%
HSV320.0°, 32.4%, 80.0%
LAB65.3, 31.8, -12.8
XYZ42.4, 34.4, 48.7
Decimal13404854

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC8AB6; }
.text-color { color: #CC8AB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC8AB6; }

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