Close to Dark Magenta
#C00AAC
#C00AAC is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 3.9% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 90% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C00AAC.
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.
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3.88:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C00AAC as they’d see it.
#C00AAC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C00AAC
What color is #C00AAC?
#C00AAC is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 3.9% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 90% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C00AAC in RGB?
#C00AAC is rgb(192, 10, 172): 192 red, 10 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C00AAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 95, 10, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C00AAC?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C00AAC?
Its complement #0A7C12 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.