#CC6DFF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #CC6DFF

When working with digital screens, the color #CC6DFF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 109, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC6DFF
RGB204, 109, 255
HSL279.0°, 100.0%, 71.4%
CMYK20%, 57%, 0%, 0%
HSV279.0°, 57.3%, 100.0%
LAB62.5, 61.0, -57.8
XYZ48.4, 31.0, 98.0
Decimal13397503

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC6DFF; }
.text-color { color: #CC6DFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC6DFF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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