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#CC79FC Color

#CC79FC is rgb(204, 121, 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 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC79FC
HEX#CC79FC
RGBrgb(204, 121, 252)
HSLhsl(278, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(278, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.198 311.7)
LABlab(64.20% 49.55 -53.04)
LCHlch(64.20% 72.58 313.05)

What #CC79FC 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 #CC79FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.79Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.36Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.62Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 17.77Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.86Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 18.87

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

#CC79FC Channel Values

How #CC79FC 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 121 · 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
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC79FC 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC79FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC79FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC79FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC79FC
Complementary
#A9FC78
Analogous
#8A78FC
Analogous
#FC78EB
Triadic
#FCCC78
Triadic
#78FCCC
Split comp.
#EBFC78
Split comp.
#78FC8A

Tints & Shades of #CC79FC

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 #CC79FC.

How #CC79FC 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#CC79FC
Protanopia#8C8CFC
Protanomaly#A985FC
Deuteranopia#9B9BFB
Deuteranomaly#B18FFB
Tritanopia#BC9393
Tritanomaly#C389C6
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC79FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc79fc: #CC79FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC79FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc79fc': '#CC79FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.475, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_cc79fc">#CC79FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC79FC"

More Purple Colors

#CC79FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC79FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC79FC?

#CC79FC is a light purple — rgb(204, 121, 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 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #CC79FC?

#CC79FC is rgb(204, 121, 252) — red 204, green 121, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC79FC?

#CC79FC 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 #CC79FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC79FC scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC79FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC79FC 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 13.36, which is visibly different.

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