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#CC61CA Color

#CC61CA is rgb(204, 97, 202) in RGB, hsl(301, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC61CA
HEX#CC61CA
RGBrgb(204, 97, 202)
HSLhsl(301, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(301, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 1%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.186 328.1)
LABlab(57.64% 53.56 -35.44)
LCHlch(57.64% 64.22 326.51)

What #CC61CA 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 #CC61CA, 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.

#CC61CA Channel Values

How #CC61CA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 1% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC61CA 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC61CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC61CA; 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 #CC61CA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC61CA.

How #CC61CA 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#CC61CA
Protanopia#7C7CCA
Protanomaly#A272CA
Deuteranopia#9090C8
Deuteranomaly#AB80C9
Tritanopia#C37575
Tritanomaly#C66E9E
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC61CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc61ca: #CC61CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC61CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc61ca': '#CC61CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.380, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_cc61ca">#CC61CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC61CA"

More Pink Colors

#CC61CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC61CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC61CA?

#CC61CA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 97, 202) in RGB and hsl(301, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #CC61CA?

#CC61CA is rgb(204, 97, 202) — red 204, green 97, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC61CA?

#CC61CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC61CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC61CA scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC61CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC61CA 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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