Skip to content

#CC60DC Color

#CC60DC is rgb(204, 96, 220) in RGB, hsl(292, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC60DC
HEX#CC60DC
RGBrgb(204, 96, 220)
HSLhsl(292, 64%, 62%)
HSVhsv(292, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.203 322.3)
LABlab(58.19% 56.44 -44.75)
LCHlch(58.19% 72.02 321.59)

What #CC60DC 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 #CC60DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.7Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.23Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.73Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.25Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.16

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

#CC60DC Channel Values

How #CC60DC 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 96 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 64% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC60DC 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC60DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC60DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC60DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC60DC
Complementary
#71DC60
Analogous
#8E60DC
Analogous
#DC60AF
Triadic
#DCCC60
Triadic
#60DCCC
Split comp.
#AFDC60
Split comp.
#60DC8E

Tints & Shades of #CC60DC

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

#D275E1
#D98AE5
#E09FEA
#E8B8EF
#EFCDF4
#F6E2F9

Shades

#C13FD5
#A929BC
#8B229B
#6D1B79
#4F1358
#2D0B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC60DC.

How #CC60DC 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#CC60DC
Protanopia#7C7CDC
Protanomaly#A272DC
Deuteranopia#9090DA
Deuteranomaly#AB7FDB
Tritanopia#C07979
Tritanomaly#C570AA
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC60DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc60dc: #CC60DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC60DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc60dc': '#CC60DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.376, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cc60dc">#CC60DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC60DC"

More Pink Colors

#CC60DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CC60DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC60DC?

#CC60DC is a light pink — rgb(204, 96, 220) in RGB and hsl(292, 64%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #CC60DC?

#CC60DC is rgb(204, 96, 220) — red 204, green 96, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC60DC?

#CC60DC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC60DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC60DC scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC60DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC60DC 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 5.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CC60DC in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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