#CC92C6 Hex Color
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Soft as sugared violet candy, #cc92c6 is a pastel magenta with a muted, powdery finish. Its low saturation keeps the mood gentle, which suits cosmetics, spring packaging, and floral layouts. Pair it with deep plum or forest green for contrast, and lean on black text behind it, since white type loses legibility. It can wash out next to pure white.
Questions about #cc92c6
What is #cc92c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc92c6 is rgb(204, 146, 198), in HSL hsl(306, 36%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 3%, 20%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cc92c6?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal all give #cc92c6 the dark contrast its soft, powdery tone needs to hold up in a palette. Muted teal works too. Skip pale pastels beside it, since both shades fade into a washed-out field.
Is #cc92c6 a warm or cool color?
#cc92c6 leans cool, thanks to its blue-violet undertone, but the red in its magenta base keeps it from feeling cold. Set it near peach or cream and it shifts softer and pinker.
Can you use black text on #cc92c6?
Yes. Black text on #cc92c6 reaches about 8.5:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 required for WCAG AA body text. White text falls short, so keep light type off this shade.
Is #cc92c6 readable on white or black?
#cc92c6 has a 2.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.49:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.