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#CC70F0 Color

#CC70F0 is rgb(204, 112, 240) in RGB, hsl(283, 81%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 53%, 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 7.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC70F0
HEX#CC70F0
RGBrgb(204, 112, 240)
HSLhsl(283, 81%, 69%)
HSVhsv(283, 53%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.199 315.6)
LABlab(61.94% 51.99 -49.99)
LCHlch(61.94% 72.12 316.12)

What #CC70F0 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 #CC70F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.57Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.44Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.2Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.54Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.83Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.91

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

#CC70F0 Channel Values

How #CC70F0 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 112 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 81% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 53% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC70F0 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC70F0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC70F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC70F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC70F0
Complementary
#94F070
Analogous
#8C70F0
Analogous
#F070D4
Triadic
#F0CC70
Triadic
#70F0CC
Split comp.
#D4F070
Split comp.
#70F08C

Tints & Shades of #CC70F0

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

#D282F2
#D995F4
#E0A7F6
#E8BEF8
#EED1FA
#F5E3FC

Shades

#BD46EC
#AC18E7
#8D14BD
#6E1094
#4F0B6A
#2D063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC70F0.

How #CC70F0 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#CC70F0
Protanopia#8686F0
Protanomaly#A77EF0
Deuteranopia#9797EE
Deuteranomaly#AF89EF
Tritanopia#BE8989
Tritanomaly#C480BB
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC70F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc70f0: #CC70F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC70F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc70f0': '#CC70F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.439, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_cc70f0">#CC70F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC70F0"

More Purple Colors

#CC70F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC70F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC70F0?

#CC70F0 is a light purple — rgb(204, 112, 240) in RGB and hsl(283, 81%, 69%) 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 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #CC70F0?

#CC70F0 is rgb(204, 112, 240) — red 204, green 112, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC70F0?

#CC70F0 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC70F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC70F0 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC70F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC70F0 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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