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#CC22FC Color

#CC22FC is rgb(204, 34, 252) in RGB, hsl(287, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC22FC
HEX#CC22FC
RGBrgb(204, 34, 252)
HSLhsl(287, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(287, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.294 316.6)
LABlab(52.38% 80.86 -71.90)
LCHlch(52.38% 108.20 318.36)

What #CC22FC 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 #CC22FC, 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.

#CC22FC Channel Values

How #CC22FC 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 34 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC22FC 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 text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC22FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC22FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC22FC; 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 #CC22FC

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 #CC22FC.

How #CC22FC 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#CC22FC
Protanopia#6060FC
Protanomaly#974EFC
Deuteranopia#7E7EFA
Deuteranomaly#A366FB
Tritanopia#B86767
Tritanomaly#C154B7
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC22FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc22fc: #CC22FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC22FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc22fc': '#CC22FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.133, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_cc22fc">#CC22FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC22FC"

More Purple Colors

#CC22FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC22FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC22FC?

#CC22FC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(204, 34, 252) in RGB and hsl(287, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #CC22FC?

#CC22FC is rgb(204, 34, 252) — red 204, green 34, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC22FC?

#CC22FC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 87%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC22FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC22FC scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC22FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC22FC 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 17.14, which is visibly different.

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