#CC33FF Color

#CC33FF is rgb(204, 51, 255) in RGB, hsl(285, 100%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 80%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC33FF

HEX#CC33FF

RGBrgb(204, 51, 255)

HSLhsl(285, 100%, 60%)

HSVhsv(285, 80%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 80%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.285 315.5)

LABlab(53.89% 77.50 -71.13)

LCHlch(53.89% 105.19 317.46)

What #CC33FF 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 #CC33FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.23 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 8.96 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 10.61 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 10.74 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 13.18 Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 16.15

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

#CC33FF Channel Values

How #CC33FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 204 · G 51 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 285° · S 100% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 285° · S 80% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 20% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.83:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC33FF 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC33FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC33FF; 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.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CC33FF

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 #CC33FF.

How #CC33FF 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#CC33FF

Protanopia#6565FF

Protanomaly#9955FF

Deuteranopia#8282FD

Deuteranomaly#A56BFE

Tritanopia#B86E6E

Tritanomaly#C05CBA

Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #CC33FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc33ff: #CC33FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC33FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc33ff': '#CC33FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.200, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_cc33ff">#CC33FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC33FF"

More Purple Colors

#CC33FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc66ff cc00ff cc81df cba1f2 cc99ff c9a0dc cda4de c94dff cdb7fc c488e2 ce8aff c46dd9 dab2ff ebdbfa 1d0731 330066 470066 59168b 6633cc 7851a9 8e51ff 9933ff a684ff b66bdb

#CC33FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC33FF?

#CC33FF is a light purple — rgb(204, 51, 255) in RGB and hsl(285, 100%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #CC33FF?

#CC33FF is rgb(204, 51, 255) — red 204, green 51, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC33FF?

#CC33FF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 80%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC33FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC33FF scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC33FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC33FF 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 16.67, which is visibly different.

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