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#CC5CB9 Color

#CC5CB9 is rgb(204, 92, 185) in RGB, hsl(310, 52%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 9%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC5CB9
HEX#CC5CB9
RGBrgb(204, 92, 185)
HSLhsl(310, 52%, 58%)
HSVhsv(310, 55%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 9%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.179 334.4)
LABlab(56.14% 53.68 -28.05)
LCHlch(56.14% 60.57 332.41)

What #CC5CB9 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 #CC5CB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 8.6Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.05Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.4Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.62Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 12.4Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 13.3

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

#CC5CB9 Channel Values

How #CC5CB9 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 92 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 52% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 55% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 9% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC5CB9 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC5CB9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC5CB9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC5CB9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC5CB9
Complementary
#5CCC6F
Analogous
#A65CCC
Analogous
#CC5C81
Triadic
#B9CC5C
Triadic
#5CB9CC
Split comp.
#81CC5C
Split comp.
#5CCCA6

Tints & Shades of #CC5CB9

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

#D373C3
#D987CB
#E09ED5
#E8B5DF
#EFCDE9
#F5E0F2

Shades

#C23DAC
#A73594
#882B78
#69215D
#4A1741
#2F0F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC5CB9.

How #CC5CB9 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#CC5CB9
Protanopia#7979B9
Protanomaly#A16FB9
Deuteranopia#8E8EB7
Deuteranomaly#AA7DB8
Tritanopia#C56E6E
Tritanomaly#C86792
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC5CB9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc5cb9: #CC5CB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC5CB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc5cb9': '#CC5CB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.361, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_cc5cb9">#CC5CB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC5CB9"

More Pink Colors

#CC5CB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CC5CB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC5CB9?

#CC5CB9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 92, 185) in RGB and hsl(310, 52%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #CC5CB9?

#CC5CB9 is rgb(204, 92, 185) — red 204, green 92, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC5CB9?

#CC5CB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC5CB9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC5CB9 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC5CB9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC5CB9 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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