#CC99FF color
#CC99FF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color plum (#DDA0DD).
Color values
| HEX | #CC99FF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 13408767 |
| CSS | color: #CC99FF; |
| Android | 0xFFCC99FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.600, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CC99FF | 2.19:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CC99FF | 9.57:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CC99FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CC99FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CC99FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CC99FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CC99FF; background-color: #CC99FF; }
.element { color: rgb(204 153 255); }
.element { color: hsl(270 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CC99FF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CC99FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC99FF?
#CC99FF is a very light, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 270° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #CC99FF in RGB?
#CC99FF converts to rgb(204, 153, 255) — 204 red, 153 green and 255 blue.
What is #CC99FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CC99FF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.57:1 versus 2.19:1).
What is the complementary color of #CC99FF?
#CCFF99 — the hue directly opposite #CC99FF on the color wheel.