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#CC65CC

#cc65cc ≈ Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#cc65cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 39.61% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 50.24% saturation and 59.8% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Orchid (#da70d6), ΔE 3.78.

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Relative luminance0.265

Complementary

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #65cc65

Split complementary

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #98cc65
  3. #65cc98

Analogous

  1. #9865cc
  2. #cc65cc
  3. #cc6598

Triadic

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #cccc65
  3. #65cccc

Tetradic

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #cc6565
  3. #65cc65
  4. #65cccc

Square

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #cc9865
  3. #65cc65
  4. #6598cc

Monochromatic

  1. #722672
  2. #ac39ac
  3. #cc65cc
  4. #df9edf
  5. #f2d8f2

Shades

#cc65cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #b85bb8
  3. #a351a3
  4. #8f478f
  5. #7a3d7a
  6. #663366
  7. #522852
  8. #3d1e3d
  9. #291429
  10. #140a14
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc65cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #d174d1
  3. #d684d6
  4. #db93db
  5. #e0a3e0
  6. #e6b2e6
  7. #ebc1eb
  8. #f0d1f0
  9. #f5e0f5
  10. #faf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc65cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc65cc
  2. #c468c4
  3. #bd6abd
  4. #b56db5
  5. #ae70ae
  6. #a673a6
  7. #9e759e
  8. #977897
  9. #8f7b8f
  10. #887d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa7faa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b84cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a91c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1708f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9679ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a282ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf6cab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc65cc {
  color: #cc65cc;
}
Background
.bg-cc65cc {
  background-color: #cc65cc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cc65cc {
  border: 2px solid #cc65cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc65cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 101 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 50% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc65cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc65cc, #cc6598);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc65cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 101 204 / 0.35);
}

#da70d6 Orchid ΔE 3.78 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.14 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 7.72 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 8.03 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 8.36 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.32 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 9.52 #339a33 Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Orchid
#cc65cc  rgb(204, 101, 204)  hsl(300, 50%, 60%)  Orchid
#65cc65  rgb(101, 204, 101)  hsl(120, 50%, 60%)  Mantis
#cccc65  rgb(204, 204, 101)  hsl(60, 50%, 60%)  Straw
#65cccc  rgb(101, 204, 204)  hsl(180, 50%, 60%)  Medium Turquoise