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#CC66BB Color

#CC66BB is rgb(204, 102, 187) in RGB, hsl(310, 50%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 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 8.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC66BB
HEX#CC66BB
RGBrgb(204, 102, 187)
HSLhsl(310, 50%, 60%)
HSVhsv(310, 50%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.165 333.9)
LABlab(58.01% 49.35 -26.32)
LCHlch(58.01% 55.93 331.92)

What #CC66BB 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 #CC66BB, 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.

#CC66BB Channel Values

How #CC66BB 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 102 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 50% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 50% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 8% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC66BB 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC66BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC66BB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CC66BB

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 #CC66BB.

How #CC66BB 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#CC66BB
Protanopia#7F7FBB
Protanomaly#A476BB
Deuteranopia#9292B9
Deuteranomaly#AC83BA
Tritanopia#C57575
Tritanomaly#C86F96
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC66BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc66bb: #CC66BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC66BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc66bb': '#CC66BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.400, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_cc66bb">#CC66BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC66BB"

More Pink Colors

#CC66BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC66BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC66BB?

#CC66BB is a light pink — rgb(204, 102, 187) in RGB and hsl(310, 50%, 60%) 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 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #CC66BB?

#CC66BB is rgb(204, 102, 187) — red 204, green 102, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC66BB?

#CC66BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC66BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC66BB scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC66BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC66BB 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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