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#CC29DB Color

#CC29DB is rgb(204, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(295, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC29DB
HEX#CC29DB
RGBrgb(204, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(295, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(295, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.265 324.2)
LABlab(51.06% 75.33 -55.46)
LCHlch(51.06% 93.55 323.64)

What #CC29DB 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 #CC29DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.83Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.19Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.77Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 18.21Phlox#DF00FFΔE 19.54Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 20.58

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

#CC29DB Channel Values

How #CC29DB 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 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%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 #CC29DB 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 #CC29DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC29DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC29DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC29DB
Complementary
#38DB29
Analogous
#7329DB
Analogous
#DB2991
Triadic
#DBCC29
Triadic
#29DBCC
Split comp.
#91DB29
Split comp.
#29DB73

Tints & Shades of #CC29DB

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

#D348E0
#DA62E4
#E181EA
#E89FEF
#EFBEF4
#F6D8F8

Shades

#B321C0
#9A1CA6
#7E1787
#611269
#450D4A
#2D0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC29DB.

How #CC29DB 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#CC29DB
Protanopia#6262DB
Protanomaly#9851DB
Deuteranopia#8080D9
Deuteranomaly#A468DA
Tritanopia#BE5D5D
Tritanomaly#C44D9F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC29DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc29db: #CC29DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC29DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc29db': '#CC29DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_cc29db">#CC29DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC29DB"

More Pink Colors

#CC29DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CC29DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC29DB?

#CC29DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(295, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #CC29DB?

#CC29DB is rgb(204, 41, 219) — red 204, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC29DB?

#CC29DB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC29DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC29DB 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 #CC29DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC29DB 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 18.21, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.