#CC9AFE Color
#CC9AFE is rgb(204, 154, 254) in RGB, hsl(270, 98%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 39%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CC9AFErgb(204, 154, 254)hsl(270, 98%, 80%)hsv(270, 39%, 100%)cmyk(20%, 39%, 0%, 0%)oklch(77% 0.147 306.2)lab(71.29% 33.21 -43.03)lch(71.29% 54.36 307.67)What #CC9AFE 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 #CC9AFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CC9AFE Channel Values
How #CC9AFE 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 154 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 98% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 39% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC9AFE 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.
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Colors That Go With #CC9AFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC9AFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CC9AFE
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 #CC9AFE 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.
#CC9AFE#A4A4FE#B5A0FE#ADADFD#BAA6FD#BFABAB#C4A4D1#AFAFAFUsing #CC9AFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cc9afe: #CC9AFE;background-color: #CC9AFE;colors: { 'color-cc9afe': '#CC9AFE' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.604, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_cc9afe">#CC9AFE</color>fill="#CC9AFE"More Purple Colors
#CC9AFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CC9AFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CC9AFE?
#CC9AFE is a lightest purple — rgb(204, 154, 254) in RGB and hsl(270, 98%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.1.
What is the RGB value of #CC9AFE?
#CC9AFE is rgb(204, 154, 254) — red 204, green 154, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CC9AFE?
#CC9AFE converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 39%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CC9AFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CC9AFE scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CC9AFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CC9AFE 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 18.53, which is visibly different.
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