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#CC61BA Color

#CC61BA is rgb(204, 97, 186) in RGB, hsl(310, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 9%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC61BA
HEX#CC61BA
RGBrgb(204, 97, 186)
HSLhsl(310, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(310, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 9%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.172 334.2)
LABlab(57.06% 51.55 -27.21)
LCHlch(57.06% 58.29 332.17)

What #CC61BA 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 #CC61BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.71Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.99Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.72Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.95Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 12.24Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 13.82

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

#CC61BA Channel Values

How #CC61BA 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 97 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 9% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC61BA 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC61BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC61BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC61BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC61BA
Complementary
#61CC73
Analogous
#A861CC
Analogous
#CC6185
Triadic
#BACC61
Triadic
#61BACC
Split comp.
#85CC61
Split comp.
#61CCA8

Tints & Shades of #CC61BA

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

#D378C4
#DA8BCD
#E1A3D7
#E7B6DF
#EFCDE9
#F5E0F2

Shades

#C242AD
#A63693
#872C78
#6C2360
#4D1944
#2E0F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC61BA.

How #CC61BA 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#CC61BA
Protanopia#7C7CBA
Protanomaly#A272BA
Deuteranopia#9090B8
Deuteranomaly#AB80B9
Tritanopia#C57171
Tritanomaly#C86B94
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC61BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc61ba: #CC61BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC61BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc61ba': '#CC61BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.380, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_cc61ba">#CC61BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC61BA"

More Pink Colors

#CC61BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CC61BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC61BA?

#CC61BA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 97, 186) in RGB and hsl(310, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #CC61BA?

#CC61BA is rgb(204, 97, 186) — red 204, green 97, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC61BA?

#CC61BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC61BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC61BA scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC61BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC61BA 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 8.99, 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.