#CCA0F8

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #CCA0F8

Visually, #CCA0F8 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 160, 248).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 18% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 270.0° hue, 86.3% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA0F8
RGB204, 160, 248
HSL270.0°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK18%, 35%, 0%, 3%
HSV270.0°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB72.7, 32.7, -37.8
XYZ54.4, 44.8, 94.6
Decimal13410552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA0F8; }
.text-color { color: #CCA0F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA0F8; }

Similar Colors

Plum
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