Close to Plum
#CC89CB
#CC89CB is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 53.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 40% saturation and 67% 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 #CC89CB.
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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8.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC89CB as they’d see it.
#CC89CB 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 #CC89CB
What color is #CC89CB?
#CC89CB is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 53.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 40% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC89CB in RGB?
#CC89CB is rgb(204, 137, 203): 204 red, 137 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC89CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC89CB?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC89CB?
Its complement #6DAF6F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.