#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
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
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.