#CC6DC5

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #CC6DC5

The precise color #CC6DC5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 109 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 47% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 304.4° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC6DC5
RGB204, 109, 197
HSL304.4°, 48.2%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 47%, 3%, 20%
HSV304.4°, 46.6%, 80.0%
LAB59.7, 49.7, -29.8
XYZ40.4, 27.8, 56.1
Decimal13397445

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC6DC5; }
.text-color { color: #CC6DC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC6DC5; }

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