#CC99CC

#CC99CC is the hex color Plum. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #CC99CC; the exact match is none.

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#CC99CC color codes

HEX
#CC99CC
HEX8
#CC99CCFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFCC99CC
RGB
rgb(204, 153, 204)
RGB (%)
80%, 60%, 80%
HSL
hsl(300, 33%, 70%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(300, 25%, 80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 25%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7475 0.0914 326.44)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(74.75% 0.0914 326.44)
Decimal
13408716

What color is #CC99CC?

#CC99CC sits at 75% lightness and 0.0914 chroma in OKLCH, hue 326.44°. Its nearest named color is Plum.

Shades and tints of #CC99CC

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#CC99CC color harmonies

Complementary

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Tetradic

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Monochromatic

Using #CC99CC in CSS

.text       { color: #CC99CC; }
.background { background-color: #CC99CC; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #CC99CC; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7475 0.0914 326.44); }

/* #CC99CC at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #CC99CC80; }

Is #CC99CC accessible?

#CC99CC on white text scores 2.33:1; on black text it scores 9.00:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #CC99CC. Recommended text color on a #CC99CC background: black.

A 9:1 vs black
A 2.33:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#CC99CC) → black
APCA Lc experimental 58 Lc · large or bold text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CC99CC?
#CC99CC is closest to Plum. In RGB it is rgb(204, 153, 204), and in HSL hsl(300, 33%, 70%).
What is #CC99CC in RGB?
#CC99CC converts to rgb(204, 153, 204) — red 204, green 153, blue 204.
What text color is readable on #CC99CC?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.00:1) against #CC99CC. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #CC99CC.
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