Palettes / Colors / #CC4EEF
#CC4EEF — Vivid Purple
#CC4EEF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CC4EEF 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.
#CC4EEF 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 #71EF4E; it also sits naturally between #7B4EEF and #EF4EC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC4EEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 78, 239 |
| HSL | 287°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 287°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 67%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 43.21, 24.52, 84.12 |
| Yxy | 24.52, 0.2845, 0.1615 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.60, 71.51, -58.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.52, 72.89, -71.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 31% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC4EEF
.text { color: #CC4EEF; }
.background { background-color: #CC4EEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC4EEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 78, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC4EEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 78, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC4EEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 78, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC4EEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC4EEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CC4EEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #71EF4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC4EEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC4EEF
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 #CC4EEF: ·
How #CC4EEF 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 #CC4EEF 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 #CC4EEF?
#CC4EEF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 78, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC4EEF?
#CC4EEF is RGB 204, 78, 239 — HSL 287°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 15%, 67%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CC4EEF?
Its complement is #71EF4E; analogous partners are #7B4EEF and #EF4EC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC4EEF for text?
Black text on #CC4EEF has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.