Palettes / Colors / #CC28CA
#CC28CA — Pink
#CC28CA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #CC28CA 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.
#CC28CA 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 #28CC2B; it also sits naturally between #7D28CC and #CC2878. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC28CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 40, 202 |
| HSL | 301°, 67%, 48% |
| HSV | 301°, 80%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.32, 18.62, 57.56 |
| Yxy | 18.62, 0.3229, 0.1655 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.24, 77.32, -47.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.15, 78.27, -53.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 16% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC28CA
.text { color: #CC28CA; }
.background { background-color: #CC28CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC28CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 40, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 67%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC28CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 40, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC28CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 40, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC28CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC28CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #28CC2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC28CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC28CA
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 #CC28CA: ·
How #CC28CA 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 #CC28CA 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 #CC28CA?
#CC28CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 40, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC28CA?
#CC28CA is RGB 204, 40, 202 — HSL 301°, 67%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC28CA?
Its complement is #28CC2B; analogous partners are #7D28CC and #CC2878. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC28CA for text?
Black text on #CC28CA has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.