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#cc4fcf

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Medium Orchid

RGB
204, 79, 207
HSL
299°, 57%, 56%
CMYK
1, 62, 0, 19
Luminance
0.2293

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cc4fcf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cc4fcf
Hue
299°
magenta / pink
Saturation
57%
vivid
Lightness
56%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
57%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2293
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
51/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.59:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 3.5
Where it sits
Hue299° of 360°
Saturation57%
Lightness56%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool51% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cc4fcf
RGBrgb(204, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(299, 57%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 19%)
LABlab(55.0 65.3 -42.8)
LCHlch(55.0 78.1 326.8)
OKLCHoklch(0.640 0.216 326.8)
Decimal13389775
Display P3color(display-p3 0.800 0.310 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cc4fcf;
background-color: #cc4fcf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cc4fcf] bg-[#cc4fcf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cc4fcf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cc4fcf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCC4FCF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 79, 204)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cc4fcf · 5.59:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.76:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.59:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cc4fcf as text scores 3.76:1 on white and 5.59:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cc4fcf on white: 3.76:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cc4fcf on black: 5.59:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #3D79D3
deuteranopia · #6B89CC
tritanopia · #D16088

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cc4fcf is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4FB
#F6E9F7
#EECDEF
#E5A7E7
#D97BDB
#cc4fcf
#BD35C0
#9E2CA0
#7E2380
#5C1D5D
#39123A
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF4FBDarkest = 950 · #39123A
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4FB;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F7;
  --brand-200: #EECDEF;
  --brand-300: #E5A7E7;
  --brand-400: #D97BDB;
  --brand-500: #cc4fcf;
  --brand-600: #BD35C0;
  --brand-700: #9E2CA0;
  --brand-800: #7E2380;
  --brand-900: #5C1D5D;
  --brand-950: #39123A;
  --brand: #cc4fcf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cc4fcf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#ECC0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#994B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#4AA428
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#621B64
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBFA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cc4fcf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#52CF4F
Analogous left#8C4FCF
Analogous right#CF4F92
Split-complement 1#92CF4F
Split-complement 2#4FCF8C
Triadic 1#CFCC4F
Triadic 2#4FCFCC
Tetradic#CF8C4F

RGB percentages

Red80.0%
Green31.0%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan1.4%
Magenta61.8%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#cc4fcf text on a black background

contrast 5.59:1

Card sample

#cc4fcf text on a white background

contrast 3.76:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cc4fcf;
Background color
Panel with #cc4fcf background
background-color: #cc4fcf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cc4fcf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(204, 79, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(204, 79, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cc4fcf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc4fcf, #CF4F7D);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cc4fcf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cc4fcf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cc4fcf, answered

What color is #cc4fcf?

#cc4fcf is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 3.5). It sits at 299° on the hue wheel with 57% saturation and 56% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #cc4fcf?

rgb(204, 79, 207) — 204 red, 79 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 80% / 31% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #cc4fcf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2293 and perceived brightness is 57%, so black text on it reaches 5.59:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cc4fcf?

Black. It scores 5.59:1 against #cc4fcf, versus 3.76:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cc4fcf?

#52CF4F sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #92CF4F and #4FCF8C, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cc4fcf?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #ECC0ED for borders, #994B9B for secondary text, #4AA428 as an accent and #621B64 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #8C4FCF and #CF4F92 stays calm, while #52CF4F is the loudest partner.

What is #cc4fcf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cc4fcf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 51 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CF4FA3; nudged cooler, #9E4DD1.

Work with #cc4fcf in the Color Lab