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#CC26DF Color

#CC26DF is rgb(204, 38, 223) in RGB, hsl(294, 74%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 83%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC26DF
HEX#CC26DF
RGBrgb(204, 38, 223)
HSLhsl(294, 74%, 51%)
HSVhsv(294, 83%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 83%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.27 323.2)
LABlab(51.03% 76.46 -57.77)
LCHlch(51.03% 95.83 322.93)

What #CC26DF 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 #CC26DF, 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.

#CC26DF Channel Values

How #CC26DF 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 38 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 74% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 83% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC26DF 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC26DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC26DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC26DF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CC26DF

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 #CC26DF.

How #CC26DF 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#CC26DF
Protanopia#6161DF
Protanomaly#984FDF
Deuteranopia#7F7FDD
Deuteranomaly#A467DE
Tritanopia#BE5D5D
Tritanomaly#C44DA2
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC26DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc26df: #CC26DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC26DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc26df': '#CC26DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.149, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_cc26df">#CC26DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC26DF"

More Pink Colors

#CC26DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC26DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC26DF?

#CC26DF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 38, 223) in RGB and hsl(294, 74%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.

What is the RGB value of #CC26DF?

#CC26DF is rgb(204, 38, 223) — red 204, green 38, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC26DF?

#CC26DF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 83%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC26DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC26DF scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC26DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC26DF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 18.67, which is visibly different.

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