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#CC66CC

#cc66cc ≈ Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
  • Web safe
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#cc66cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 40% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 50% saturation and 60% 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 6.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Orchid (#da70d6), ΔE 3.62.

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Relative luminance0.267

Complementary

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #66cc66

Split complementary

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #99cc66
  3. #66cc99

Analogous

  1. #9966cc
  2. #cc66cc
  3. #cc6699

Triadic

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #cccc66
  3. #66cccc

Tetradic

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #cc6666
  3. #66cc66
  4. #66cccc

Square

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #cc9966
  3. #66cc66
  4. #6699cc

Monochromatic

  1. #732673
  2. #ac39ac
  3. #cc66cc
  4. #df9fdf
  5. #f2d9f2

Shades

#cc66cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #b85cb8
  3. #a352a3
  4. #8f478f
  5. #7a3d7a
  6. #663366
  7. #522952
  8. #3d1f3d
  9. #291429
  10. #140a14
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc66cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #d175d1
  3. #d685d6
  4. #db94db
  5. #e0a3e0
  6. #e6b3e6
  7. #ebc2eb
  8. #f0d1f0
  9. #f5e0f5
  10. #faf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc66cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc66cc
  2. #c469c4
  3. #bd6bbd
  4. #b56eb5
  5. #ae70ae
  6. #a673a6
  7. #9e769e
  8. #977897
  9. #8f7b8f
  10. #887d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa7faa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c85cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b92c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d17190 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #967ace ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a283ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf6dab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc66cc {
  color: #cc66cc;
}
Background
.bg-cc66cc {
  background-color: #cc66cc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cc66cc {
  border: 2px solid #cc66cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc66cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 102 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 50% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc66cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc66cc, #cc6699);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc66cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 102 204 / 0.35);
}

#da70d6 Orchid ΔE 3.62 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.31 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 7.60 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 7.91 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 8.29 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.16 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 9.44 #339933 Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Orchid
#cc66cc  rgb(204, 102, 204)  hsl(300, 50%, 60%)  Orchid
#66cc66  rgb(102, 204, 102)  hsl(120, 50%, 60%)  Mantis
#cccc66  rgb(204, 204, 102)  hsl(60, 50%, 60%)  Straw
#66cccc  rgb(102, 204, 204)  hsl(180, 50%, 60%)  Medium Turquoise