Close to Lilac
#CC9ABE
#CC9ABE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 60.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 33% saturation and 70% 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 #CC9ABE.
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
2.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.93:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC9ABE as they’d see it.
#CC9ABE 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 #CC9ABE
What color is #CC9ABE?
#CC9ABE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 60.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC9ABE in RGB?
#CC9ABE is rgb(204, 154, 190): 204 red, 154 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC9ABE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 7, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC9ABE?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC9ABE?
Its complement #83B491 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.