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#CC13DD Color

#CC13DD is rgb(204, 19, 221) in RGB, hsl(295, 84%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 91%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC13DD
HEX#CC13DD
RGBrgb(204, 19, 221)
HSLhsl(295, 84%, 47%)
HSVhsv(295, 91%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 91%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.279 323.9)
LABlab(49.84% 79.30 -58.54)
LCHlch(49.84% 98.57 323.56)

What #CC13DD 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 #CC13DD, 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.

#CC13DD Channel Values

How #CC13DD 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 19 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 84% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 91% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC13DD 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC13DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC13DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC13DD; 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 #CC13DD

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 #CC13DD.

How #CC13DD 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#CC13DD
Protanopia#5D5DDD
Protanomaly#964ADD
Deuteranopia#7D7DDB
Deuteranomaly#A363DC
Tritanopia#BE5858
Tritanomaly#C4469F
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC13DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc13dd: #CC13DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC13DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc13dd': '#CC13DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.075, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_cc13dd">#CC13DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC13DD"

More Pink Colors

#CC13DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC13DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC13DD?

#CC13DD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 19, 221) in RGB and hsl(295, 84%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #CC13DD?

#CC13DD is rgb(204, 19, 221) — red 204, green 19, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC13DD?

#CC13DD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 91%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC13DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC13DD scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC13DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC13DD 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 17.7, which is visibly different.

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