Palettes / Colors / #CC33EB
#CC33EB — Vivid Pink
#CC33EB is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CC33EB 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.
#CC33EB is a cool 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 #51EB33; it also sits naturally between #7033EB and #EB33AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC33EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 51, 235 |
| HSL | 290°, 82%, 56% |
| HSV | 290°, 78%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 78%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.08, 21.20, 80.52 |
| Yxy | 21.20, 0.2877, 0.1485 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.17, 79.89, -61.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.05, 82.42, -76.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC33EB
.text { color: #CC33EB; }
.background { background-color: #CC33EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC33EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 51, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 82%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC33EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 51, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC33EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 51, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC33EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC33EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #51EB33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.24:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC33EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC33EB
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 #CC33EB: ·
How #CC33EB 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 #CC33EB 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 #CC33EB?
#CC33EB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 51, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC33EB?
#CC33EB is RGB 204, 51, 235 — HSL 290°, 82%, 56% — CMYK 13%, 78%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CC33EB?
Its complement is #51EB33; analogous partners are #7033EB and #EB33AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC33EB for text?
Black text on #CC33EB has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.