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#CC2EB4 Color

#CC2EB4 is rgb(204, 46, 180) in RGB, hsl(309, 63%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 12%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC2EB4
HEX#CC2EB4
RGBrgb(204, 46, 180)
HSLhsl(309, 63%, 49%)
HSVhsv(309, 77%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 12%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.234 335.3)
LABlab(49.69% 69.79 -35.13)
LCHlch(49.69% 78.13 333.28)

What #CC2EB4 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 #CC2EB4, 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.

#CC2EB4 Channel Values

How #CC2EB4 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 46 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 63% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 77% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 12% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC2EB4 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.

TextWhite text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC2EB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC2EB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC2EB4; 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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Tints & Shades of #CC2EB4

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 #CC2EB4.

How #CC2EB4 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#CC2EB4
Protanopia#6363B4
Protanomaly#9953B4
Deuteranopia#8181B1
Deuteranomaly#A469B2
Tritanopia#C45151
Tritanomaly#C74584
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC2EB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc2eb4: #CC2EB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC2EB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc2eb4': '#CC2EB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.180, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_cc2eb4">#CC2EB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC2EB4"

More Pink Colors

#CC2EB4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC2EB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC2EB4?

#CC2EB4 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 46, 180) in RGB and hsl(309, 63%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #CC2EB4?

#CC2EB4 is rgb(204, 46, 180) — red 204, green 46, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC2EB4?

#CC2EB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 12%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC2EB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC2EB4 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC2EB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC2EB4 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 19.58, which is visibly different.

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