Palettes / Colors / #CC33FF
#CC33FF — Vivid Purple
#CC33FF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #CC33FF 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.
#CC33FF 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 #66FF33; it also sits naturally between #6633FF and #FF33CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC33FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 51, 255 |
| HSL | 285°, 100%, 60% |
| HSV | 285°, 80%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 80%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 44.14, 22.43, 96.61 |
| Yxy | 22.43, 0.2705, 0.1374 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.48, 83.41, -70.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.36, 87.39, -93.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 100%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC33FF
.text { color: #CC33FF; }
.background { background-color: #CC33FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC33FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 51, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 100%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC33FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 51, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC33FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 51, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC33FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC33FF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CC33FF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #66FF33:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.49:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC33FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC33FF
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 #CC33FF: ·
How #CC33FF 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 #CC33FF 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 #CC33FF?
#CC33FF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 51, 255). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC33FF?
#CC33FF is RGB 204, 51, 255 — HSL 285°, 100%, 60% — CMYK 20%, 80%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CC33FF?
Its complement is #66FF33; analogous partners are #6633FF and #FF33CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC33FF for text?
Black text on #CC33FF has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.