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#CC78FC Color

#CC78FC is rgb(204, 120, 252) in RGB, hsl(278, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 1%) 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 8.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC78FC
HEX#CC78FC
RGBrgb(204, 120, 252)
HSLhsl(278, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(278, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.199 311.8)
LABlab(64.00% 50.04 -53.35)
LCHlch(64.00% 73.14 313.17)

What #CC78FC 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 #CC78FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.38Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.88Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 18.02Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 18.25Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 18.66

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

#CC78FC Channel Values

How #CC78FC 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 120 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC78FC 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC78FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC78FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC78FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC78FC
Complementary
#A9FC78
Analogous
#8A78FC
Analogous
#FC78EB
Triadic
#FCCC78
Triadic
#78FCCC
Split comp.
#EBFC78
Split comp.
#78FC8A

Tints & Shades of #CC78FC

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

#D38CFD
#D99BFD
#E1AFFD
#E6BEFE
#EED2FE
#F4E1FE

Shades

#B946FB
#A614FA
#8A04D7
#6D03AA
#4D0278
#2D0146

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC78FC.

How #CC78FC 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#CC78FC
Protanopia#8B8BFC
Protanomaly#A984FC
Deuteranopia#9A9AFB
Deuteranomaly#B08EFB
Tritanopia#BC9292
Tritanomaly#C388C5
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC78FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc78fc: #CC78FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC78FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc78fc': '#CC78FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.471, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_cc78fc">#CC78FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC78FC"

More Purple Colors

#CC78FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC78FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC78FC?

#CC78FC is a light purple — rgb(204, 120, 252) in RGB and hsl(278, 96%, 73%) 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 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #CC78FC?

#CC78FC is rgb(204, 120, 252) — red 204, green 120, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC78FC?

#CC78FC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC78FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC78FC scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC78FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC78FC 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 13.14, which is visibly different.

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