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#CC99CC

#cc99cc ≈ Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
  • Web safe
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#cc99cc is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 60% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 33.33% saturation and 70% 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 9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Plum (#dda0dd), ΔE 3.74.

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Relative luminance0.3998

Complementary

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #99cc99

Split complementary

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #b3cc99
  3. #99ccb3

Analogous

  1. #b299cc
  2. #cc99cc
  3. #cc99b3

Triadic

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #cccc99
  3. #99cccc

Tetradic

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #cc9999
  3. #99cc99
  4. #99cccc

Square

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #ccb399
  3. #99cc99
  4. #99b2cc

Monochromatic

  1. #884488
  2. #b266b2
  3. #cc99cc
  4. #e5cce5
  5. #f8f1f8

Shades

#cc99cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #b88ab8
  3. #a37aa3
  4. #8f6b8f
  5. #7a5c7a
  6. #664d66
  7. #523d52
  8. #3d2e3d
  9. #291f29
  10. #140f14
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc99cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #d1a3d1
  3. #d6add6
  4. #dbb8db
  5. #e0c2e0
  6. #e6cce6
  7. #ebd6eb
  8. #f0e0f0
  9. #f5ebf5
  10. #faf5fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc99cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc99cc
  2. #c497c4
  3. #bd94bd
  4. #b592b5
  5. #ae8fae
  6. #a68da6
  7. #9e8a9e
  8. #978897
  9. #8f858f
  10. #888388
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #aaaaaa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b8a3b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #96a6ce ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a1acca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf9dab ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aea1cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b4a5cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce9cb9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc99cc {
  color: #cc99cc;
}
Background
.bg-cc99cc {
  background-color: #cc99cc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cc99cc {
  border: 2px solid #cc99cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc99cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 153 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 33% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc99cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc99cc, #cc99b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc99cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 153 204 / 0.35);
}

#dda0dd Plum ΔE 3.74 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 3.92 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 4.10 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.47 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 9.51 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 10.41 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 10.74 #336633 Inverted #aaaaaa Grayscale 

Plum
#cc99cc  rgb(204, 153, 204)  hsl(300, 33%, 70%)  Plum
#99cc99  rgb(153, 204, 153)  hsl(120, 33%, 70%)  Dark Sea Green
#cccc99  rgb(204, 204, 153)  hsl(60, 33%, 70%)  Sage
#99cccc  rgb(153, 204, 204)  hsl(180, 33%, 70%)  Powder Blue