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#CC6BEF Color

#CC6BEF is rgb(204, 107, 239) in RGB, hsl(284, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC6BEF
HEX#CC6BEF
RGBrgb(204, 107, 239)
HSLhsl(284, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(284, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.205 316.3)
LABlab(60.96% 54.19 -50.97)
LCHlch(60.96% 74.40 316.75)

What #CC6BEF 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 #CC6BEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.26Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.41Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.73Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.61Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.91Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 16.86

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

#CC6BEF Channel Values

How #CC6BEF 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 107 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC6BEF 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC6BEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC6BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC6BEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC6BEF
Complementary
#8FEF6C
Analogous
#8B6CEF
Analogous
#EF6CD0
Triadic
#EFCC6C
Triadic
#6CEFCC
Split comp.
#D0EF6C
Split comp.
#6CEF8B

Tints & Shades of #CC6BEF

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

#D27EF1
#DA95F3
#E1A8F5
#E7BAF7
#EDCDF9
#F5E3FC

Shades

#BD43EA
#AF19E6
#9015BC
#6D108E
#4D0B65
#2E073C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC6BEF.

How #CC6BEF 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#CC6BEF
Protanopia#8282EF
Protanomaly#A57AEF
Deuteranopia#9494ED
Deuteranomaly#AD86EE
Tritanopia#BE8686
Tritanomaly#C47CB9
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC6BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc6bef: #CC6BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC6BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc6bef': '#CC6BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.420, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cc6bef">#CC6BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC6BEF"

More Purple Colors

#CC6BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC6BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC6BEF?

#CC6BEF is a light purple — rgb(204, 107, 239) in RGB and hsl(284, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #CC6BEF?

#CC6BEF is rgb(204, 107, 239) — red 204, green 107, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC6BEF?

#CC6BEF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC6BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC6BEF scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC6BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC6BEF 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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