Palettes / Colors / #CC2FFA

#CC2FFA — Vivid Purple

#CC2FFA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #CC2FFA 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.

#CC2FFA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #5EFA2E; it also sits naturally between #642EFA and #FA2EC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 98%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CC2FFA

.text { color: #CC2FFA; }
.background { background-color: #CC2FFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC2FFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 47, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC2FFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 47, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC2FFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 47, 250, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CC2FFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC2FFA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CC2FFA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5EFA2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CC2FFA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC2FFA

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:

How #CC2FFA 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 #CC2FFA 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

← #CC2FF9  ·  #CC2FFB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CC2FFA?

#CC2FFA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 47, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CC2FFA?

#CC2FFA is RGB 204, 47, 250 — HSL 286°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 18%, 81%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #CC2FFA?

Its complement is #5EFA2E; analogous partners are #642EFA and #FA2EC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CC2FFA for text?

Black text on #CC2FFA has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.92:1.