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#CC80EA Color

#CC80EA is rgb(204, 128, 234) in RGB, hsl(283, 72%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC80EA
HEX#CC80EA
RGBrgb(204, 128, 234)
HSLhsl(283, 72%, 71%)
HSVhsv(283, 45%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.167 315.8)
LABlab(64.88% 43.23 -42.07)
LCHlch(64.88% 60.33 315.78)

What #CC80EA 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 #CC80EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CC80EA Channel Values

How #CC80EA 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 128 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 72% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 45% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC80EA 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC80EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC80EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CC80EA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC80EA.

How #CC80EA 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#CC80EA
Protanopia#9191EA
Protanomaly#AC8AEA
Deuteranopia#9E9EE9
Deuteranomaly#B393E9
Tritanopia#C09393
Tritanomaly#C58CBC
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC80EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc80ea: #CC80EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC80EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc80ea': '#CC80EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.502, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_cc80ea">#CC80EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC80EA"

More Purple Colors

#CC80EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC80EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC80EA?

#CC80EA is a light purple — rgb(204, 128, 234) in RGB and hsl(283, 72%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #CC80EA?

#CC80EA is rgb(204, 128, 234) — red 204, green 128, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC80EA?

#CC80EA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC80EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC80EA scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC80EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC80EA 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 12.37, which is visibly different.

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