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#CC83CA

#CC83CA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 51.4% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.74:1 Fail
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7.67:1 AAA
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2.74:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.67:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC83CA as they’d see it.

Typical vision#CC83CA
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #CC83CA

What color is #CC83CA?

#CC83CA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 51.4% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #CC83CA in RGB?

#CC83CA is rgb(204, 131, 202): 204 red, 131 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #CC83CA in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 1, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #CC83CA?

PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #CC83CA?

Its complement #64AC68 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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