#CC84EB Color

#CC84EB is rgb(204, 132, 235) in RGB, hsl(282, 72%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 44%, 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 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC84EB

HEX#CC84EB

RGBrgb(204, 132, 235)

HSLhsl(282, 72%, 72%)

HSVhsv(282, 44%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.162 315.1)

LABlab(65.76% 41.37 -41.26)

LCHlch(65.76% 58.43 315.08)

What #CC84EB 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 #CC84EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.63 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.03 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.55 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.88 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.3 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.35

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

#CC84EB Channel Values

How #CC84EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 204 · G 132 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 282° · S 72% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 282° · S 44% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC84EB 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC84EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC84EB; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #CC84EB

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

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How #CC84EB 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#CC84EB

Protanopia#9494EB

Protanomaly#AD8EEB

Deuteranopia#A1A1EA

Deuteranomaly#B496EA

Tritanopia#C09696

Tritanomaly#C58FBE

Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #CC84EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc84eb: #CC84EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC84EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc84eb': '#CC84EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.518, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_cc84eb">#CC84EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC84EB"

More Purple Colors

#CC84EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#CC84EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC84EB?

#CC84EB is a light purple — rgb(204, 132, 235) in RGB and hsl(282, 72%, 72%) 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 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #CC84EB?

#CC84EB is rgb(204, 132, 235) — red 204, green 132, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC84EB?

#CC84EB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC84EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC84EB scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC84EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC84EB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.39, which is visibly different.

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