#CC99FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #CC99FF

When working with digital screens, the color #CC99FF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 153 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 20% Cyan, 40% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. With a hue angle of 270.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC99FF
RGB204, 153, 255
HSL270.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK20%, 40%, 0%, 0%
HSV270.0°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB71.4, 38.1, -43.6
XYZ54.3, 42.8, 100.0
Decimal13408767

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC99FF; }
.text-color { color: #CC99FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC99FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB