Palettes / Colors / #CC287C
#CC287C — Pink
#CC287C is a pink color we call 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 #CC287C 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.
#CC287C 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 #28CC78; it also sits naturally between #CA28CC and #CC282B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC287C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 40, 124 |
| HSL | 329°, 67%, 48% |
| HSV | 329°, 80%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 39%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.30, 15.81, 20.58 |
| Yxy | 15.81, 0.4460, 0.2407 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.72, 67.39, -6.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.76, 65.09, -5.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 16% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 39% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC287C
.text { color: #CC287C; }
.background { background-color: #CC287C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC287C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 40, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 67%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC287C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 40, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC287C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 40, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC287C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC287C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #28CC78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.05:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.16:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CC287C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC287C
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 #CC287C: ·
How #CC287C 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 #CC287C 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 #CC287C?
#CC287C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 40, 124). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC287C?
#CC287C is RGB 204, 40, 124 — HSL 329°, 67%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 39%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC287C?
Its complement is #28CC78; analogous partners are #CA28CC and #CC282B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC287C for text?
White text on #CC287C has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.16:1.