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#CC96ED Color

#CC96ED is rgb(204, 150, 237) in RGB, hsl(277, 71%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC96ED
HEX#CC96ED
RGBrgb(204, 150, 237)
HSLhsl(277, 71%, 76%)
HSVhsv(277, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.134 311.9)
LABlab(69.78% 32.48 -36.14)
LCHlch(69.78% 48.59 311.95)

What #CC96ED 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 #CC96ED, 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.

#CC96ED Channel Values

How #CC96ED 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 150 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 71% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC96ED 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC96ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC96ED; 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 #CC96ED

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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How #CC96ED 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#CC96ED
Protanopia#A1A1ED
Protanomaly#B49DED
Deuteranopia#AAAAEC
Deuteranomaly#B9A3EC
Tritanopia#C1A4A4
Tritanomaly#C69FC6
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC96ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc96ed: #CC96ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC96ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc96ed': '#CC96ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.588, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cc96ed">#CC96ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC96ED"

More Purple Colors

#CC96ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC96ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC96ED?

#CC96ED is a light purple — rgb(204, 150, 237) in RGB and hsl(277, 71%, 76%) 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 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #CC96ED?

#CC96ED is rgb(204, 150, 237) — red 204, green 150, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC96ED?

#CC96ED converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC96ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC96ED scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC96ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC96ED 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 14.89, which is visibly different.

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