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#CC14FF Color

#CC14FF is rgb(204, 20, 255) in RGB, hsl(287, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 92%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC14FF
HEX#CC14FF
RGBrgb(204, 20, 255)
HSLhsl(287, 100%, 54%)
HSVhsv(287, 92%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 92%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.302 316.2)
LABlab(51.84% 83.30 -74.44)
LCHlch(51.84% 111.72 318.21)

What #CC14FF 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 #CC14FF, 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 purple in the library.

#CC14FF Channel Values

How #CC14FF 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 20 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 100% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 92% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.11:1 vs white · 5.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC14FF 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 text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC14FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC14FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC14FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CC14FF

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 #CC14FF.

How #CC14FF 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#CC14FF
Protanopia#5D5DFF
Protanomaly#964AFF
Deuteranopia#7D7DFD
Deuteranomaly#A363FE
Tritanopia#B86666
Tritanomaly#C051B8
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC14FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc14ff: #CC14FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC14FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc14ff': '#CC14FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.078, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cc14ff">#CC14FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC14FF"

More Purple Colors

#CC14FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC14FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC14FF?

#CC14FF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(204, 20, 255) in RGB and hsl(287, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #CC14FF?

#CC14FF is rgb(204, 20, 255) — red 204, green 20, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC14FF?

#CC14FF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 92%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC14FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC14FF scores 4.11:1 against white and 5.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC14FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC14FF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.

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