#CC8AE2

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #CC8AE2

At its core, #CC8AE2 is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 138 green, and 226 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 10% Cyan, 39% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC8AE2
RGB204, 138, 226
HSL285.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK10%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV285.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB66.9, 40.0, -34.8
XYZ47.7, 36.5, 76.5
Decimal13404898

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC8AE2; }
.text-color { color: #CC8AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC8AE2; }

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