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#CC9DE2 Color

#CC9DE2 is rgb(204, 157, 226) in RGB, hsl(281, 54%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC9DE2
HEX#CC9DE2
RGBrgb(204, 157, 226)
HSLhsl(281, 54%, 75%)
HSVhsv(281, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.109 314.7)
LABlab(71.02% 27.14 -28.23)
LCHlch(71.02% 39.15 313.87)

What #CC9DE2 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 #CC9DE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.28Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.68Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.59Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.85Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.48

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

#CC9DE2 Channel Values

How #CC9DE2 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 157 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 54% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC9DE2 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC9DE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC9DE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC9DE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CC9DE2
Complementary
#B3E29D
Analogous
#A99DE2
Analogous
#E29DD5
Triadic
#E2CC9D
Triadic
#9DE2CC
Split comp.
#D5E29D
Split comp.
#9DE2A9

Tints & Shades of #CC9DE2

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

#D2A9E5
#DAB8EA
#E0C4ED
#E6D0F1
#EDDCF4
#F5EBF9

Shades

#B776D6
#A34ECA
#8935B1
#682886
#491C5E
#2B1037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC9DE2.

How #CC9DE2 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#CC9DE2
Protanopia#A6A6E2
Protanomaly#B7A3E2
Deuteranopia#AEAEE1
Deuteranomaly#BBA8E1
Tritanopia#C4A8A8
Tritanomaly#C7A4C2
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC9DE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc9de2: #CC9DE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC9DE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc9de2': '#CC9DE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.616, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_cc9de2">#CC9DE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC9DE2"

More Purple Colors

#CC9DE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CC9DE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC9DE2?

#CC9DE2 is a light purple — rgb(204, 157, 226) in RGB and hsl(281, 54%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #CC9DE2?

#CC9DE2 is rgb(204, 157, 226) — red 204, green 157, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC9DE2?

#CC9DE2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC9DE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC9DE2 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC9DE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC9DE2 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.