Palettes / Colors / #CC1986
#CC1986 — Vivid Pink
#CC1986 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #CC1986 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CC1986 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #19CC5E; it also sits naturally between #B719CC and #CC192E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC1986 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 25, 134 |
| HSL | 323°, 78%, 45% |
| HSV | 323°, 88%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 88%, 34%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.55, 15.25, 23.94 |
| Yxy | 15.25, 0.4299, 0.2219 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.98, 71.58, -13.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.06, 69.90, -11.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 10% · Blue 53%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 34% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC1986
.text { color: #CC1986; }
.background { background-color: #CC1986; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC1986; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 25, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 78%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC1986; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 25, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC1986; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 25, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC1986">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC1986">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #19CC5E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.18:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CC1986: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC1986
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CC1986: ·
How #CC1986 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CC1986 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC1986?
#CC1986 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 25, 134). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC1986?
#CC1986 is RGB 204, 25, 134 — HSL 323°, 78%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 88%, 34%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC1986?
Its complement is #19CC5E; analogous partners are #B719CC and #CC192E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC1986 for text?
White text on #CC1986 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.05:1.