#CC99E2

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #CC99E2

The precise color #CC99E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 153 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#CC99E2
RGB204, 153, 226
HSL281.9°, 55.7%, 74.3%
CMYK10%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV281.9°, 32.3%, 88.6%
LAB70.3, 31.9, -29.7
XYZ50.0, 41.1, 77.3
Decimal13408738

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.22:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC99E2; }
.text-color { color: #CC99E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC99E2; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD