Close to Violet
#CC87EC
#CC87EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 52.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 73% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC87EC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC87EC as they’d see it.
#CC87EC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC87EC
What color is #CC87EC?
#CC87EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 52.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 73% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC87EC in RGB?
#CC87EC is rgb(204, 135, 236): 204 red, 135 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC87EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 43, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC87EC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC87EC?
Its complement #6DB34F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.