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#CC75CB Color

#CC75CB is rgb(204, 117, 203) in RGB, hsl(301, 46%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 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 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC75CB
HEX#CC75CB
RGBrgb(204, 117, 203)
HSLhsl(301, 46%, 63%)
HSVhsv(301, 43%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.154 327.5)
LABlab(61.49% 44.19 -30.06)
LCHlch(61.49% 53.44 325.77)

What #CC75CB 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 #CC75CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.94Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.29Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.91Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.78Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.82Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 13.99

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

#CC75CB Channel Values

How #CC75CB 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 117 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 46% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 43% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC75CB 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC75CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC75CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC75CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC75CB
Complementary
#75CC77
Analogous
#A275CC
Analogous
#CC759F
Triadic
#CBCC75
Triadic
#75CBCC
Split comp.
#9FCC75
Split comp.
#75CCA2

Tints & Shades of #CC75CB

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

#D388D2
#DA9AD9
#E1ADE0
#E8C0E7
#EED2EE
#F5E5F5

Shades

#C157BF
#AB3FA9
#8D348C
#6C286B
#4E1D4D
#2D112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC75CB.

How #CC75CB 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#CC75CB
Protanopia#8989CB
Protanomaly#A882CB
Deuteranopia#9999C9
Deuteranomaly#B08CCA
Tritanopia#C48484
Tritanomaly#C77EA5
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC75CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc75cb: #CC75CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC75CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc75cb': '#CC75CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.459, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_cc75cb">#CC75CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC75CB"

More Pink Colors

#CC75CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CC75CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC75CB?

#CC75CB is a light pink — rgb(204, 117, 203) in RGB and hsl(301, 46%, 63%) 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 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #CC75CB?

#CC75CB is rgb(204, 117, 203) — red 204, green 117, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC75CB?

#CC75CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC75CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC75CB scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC75CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC75CB 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 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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