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#CC05A1 Color

#CC05A1 is rgb(204, 5, 161) in RGB, hsl(313, 95%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 11.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC05A1
HEX#CC05A1
RGBrgb(204, 5, 161)
HSLhsl(313, 95%, 41%)
HSVhsv(313, 98%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.245 340.9)
LABlab(46.58% 74.55 -28.73)
LCHlch(46.58% 79.90 338.93)

What #CC05A1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CC05A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CC05A1 Channel Values

How #CC05A1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 5 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 95% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 98% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 21% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC05A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC05A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC05A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CC05A1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC05A1.

How #CC05A1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CC05A1
Protanopia#5B5BA0
Protanomaly#9647A1
Deuteranopia#7C7C9E
Deuteranomaly#A2629F
Tritanopia#C53D3D
Tritanomaly#C82F73
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC05A1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cc05a1: #CC05A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC05A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc05a1': '#CC05A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.020, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_cc05a1">#CC05A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC05A1"

More Pink Colors

#CC05A1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC05A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC05A1?

#CC05A1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 5, 161) in RGB and hsl(313, 95%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.67.

What is the RGB value of #CC05A1?

#CC05A1 is rgb(204, 5, 161) — red 204, green 5, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC05A1?

#CC05A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC05A1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC05A1 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC05A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC05A1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.55, which is visibly different.

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