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#CC71EA Color

#CC71EA is rgb(204, 113, 234) in RGB, hsl(285, 74%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC71EA
HEX#CC71EA
RGBrgb(204, 113, 234)
HSLhsl(285, 74%, 68%)
HSVhsv(285, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.191 317.2)
LABlab(61.88% 50.60 -46.77)
LCHlch(61.88% 68.90 317.25)

What #CC71EA 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 #CC71EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.6Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.62Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.12Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.83Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.11Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.35

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

#CC71EA Channel Values

How #CC71EA 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 113 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 74% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC71EA 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC71EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC71EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC71EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC71EA
Complementary
#8FEA71
Analogous
#8F71EA
Analogous
#EA71CC
Triadic
#EACC71
Triadic
#71EACC
Split comp.
#CCEA71
Split comp.
#71EA8F

Tints & Shades of #CC71EA

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

#D283EC
#DA99F0
#E0ABF2
#E7BCF5
#EDCEF8
#F5E4FB

Shades

#BD49E4
#AF21DE
#8F1BB6
#6C158A
#4D0F62
#2D093A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC71EA.

How #CC71EA 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#CC71EA
Protanopia#8686EA
Protanomaly#A77EEA
Deuteranopia#9797E8
Deuteranomaly#AF8AE9
Tritanopia#BF8888
Tritanomaly#C480B8
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC71EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc71ea: #CC71EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC71EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc71ea': '#CC71EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.443, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_cc71ea">#CC71EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC71EA"

More Purple Colors

#CC71EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC71EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC71EA?

#CC71EA is a light purple — rgb(204, 113, 234) in RGB and hsl(285, 74%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #CC71EA?

#CC71EA is rgb(204, 113, 234) — red 204, green 113, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC71EA?

#CC71EA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC71EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC71EA scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC71EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC71EA 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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