Palettes / Colors / #CC2ECD
#CC2ECD — Pink
#CC2ECD 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 #CC2ECD 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.
#CC2ECD 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 #2ECC2E; it also sits naturally between #7D2ECC and #CC2E7D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC2ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 46, 205 |
| HSL | 300°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 300°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.90, 19.20, 59.52 |
| Yxy | 19.20, 0.3191, 0.1661 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.92, 76.30, -48.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.82, 77.18, -54.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC2ECD
.text { color: #CC2ECD; }
.background { background-color: #CC2ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC2ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 46, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC2ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 46, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC2ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 46, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC2ECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC2ECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CC2ECD
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Tones of #CC2ECD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2ECC2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC2ECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC2ECD
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 #CC2ECD: ·
How #CC2ECD 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 #CC2ECD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC2ECD?
#CC2ECD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 46, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC2ECD?
#CC2ECD is RGB 204, 46, 205 — HSL 300°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC2ECD?
Its complement is #2ECC2E; analogous partners are #7D2ECC and #CC2E7D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC2ECD for text?
Black text on #CC2ECD has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.