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#CC8AFF Color

#CC8AFF is rgb(204, 138, 255) in RGB, hsl(274, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 46%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC8AFF
HEX#CC8AFF
RGBrgb(204, 138, 255)
HSLhsl(274, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(274, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 46%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.174 308.8)
LABlab(67.81% 41.58 -48.99)
LCHlch(67.81% 64.26 310.32)

What #CC8AFF 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 #CC8AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.8Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.73Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.91Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.99Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.63Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 16.69

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

#CC8AFF Channel Values

How #CC8AFF 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 138 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC8AFF 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC8AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC8AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC8AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC8AFF
Complementary
#BDFF8A
Analogous
#928AFF
Analogous
#FF8AF7
Triadic
#FFCC8A
Triadic
#8AFFCC
Split comp.
#F7FF8A
Split comp.
#8AFF92

Tints & Shades of #CC8AFF

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

#D399FF
#D9A8FF
#E0B8FF
#E7C7FF
#EDD6FF
#F4E5FF

Shades

#B657FF
#9E1FFF
#8500EB
#6500B3
#480080
#280047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC8AFF.

How #CC8AFF 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#CC8AFF
Protanopia#9898FF
Protanomaly#AF93FF
Deuteranopia#A4A4FE
Deuteranomaly#B59AFE
Tritanopia#BD9F9F
Tritanomaly#C397CD
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC8AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc8aff: #CC8AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC8AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc8aff': '#CC8AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.541, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cc8aff">#CC8AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC8AFF"

More Purple Colors

#CC8AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC8AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC8AFF?

#CC8AFF is a light purple — rgb(204, 138, 255) in RGB and hsl(274, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.8.

What is the RGB value of #CC8AFF?

#CC8AFF is rgb(204, 138, 255) — red 204, green 138, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC8AFF?

#CC8AFF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC8AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC8AFF scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC8AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC8AFF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.69, which is visibly different.

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