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#CC84CD Color

#CC84CD is rgb(204, 132, 205) in RGB, hsl(299, 42%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), visibly different at ΔE 11.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC84CD
HEX#CC84CD
RGBrgb(204, 132, 205)
HSLhsl(299, 42%, 66%)
HSVhsv(299, 36%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.13 326.4)
LABlab(64.71% 36.93 -26.26)
LCHlch(64.71% 45.31 324.58)

What #CC84CD 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 #CC84CD, 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 pink in the library.

#CC84CD Channel Values

How #CC84CD 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 132 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 42% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 36% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC84CD 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC84CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC84CD; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CC84CD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC84CD.

How #CC84CD 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#CC84CD
Protanopia#9494CD
Protanomaly#AD8ECD
Deuteranopia#A1A1CB
Deuteranomaly#B496CC
Tritanopia#C59090
Tritanomaly#C88BAC
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC84CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc84cd: #CC84CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC84CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc84cd': '#CC84CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.518, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_cc84cd">#CC84CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC84CD"

More Pink Colors

#CC84CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC84CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC84CD?

#CC84CD is a light pink — rgb(204, 132, 205) in RGB and hsl(299, 42%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.57.

What is the RGB value of #CC84CD?

#CC84CD is rgb(204, 132, 205) — red 204, green 132, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC84CD?

#CC84CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC84CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC84CD scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC84CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC84CD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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