Palettes / Colors / #CC71CD
#CC71CD — Muted Pink
#CC71CD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CC71CD 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.
#CC71CD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #71CD70; it also sits naturally between #9D70CD and #CD70A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC71CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 113, 205 |
| HSL | 299°, 48%, 62% |
| HSV | 299°, 45%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.83, 29.06, 61.16 |
| Yxy | 29.06, 0.3168, 0.2200 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.83, 49.15, -32.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.90, 47.80, -33.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 44% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · 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 #CC71CD
.text { color: #CC71CD; }
.background { background-color: #CC71CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC71CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 113, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 48%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC71CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 113, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC71CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 113, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC71CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC71CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #71CD70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.08:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC71CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC71CD
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 #CC71CD: ·
How #CC71CD 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 #CC71CD 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 #CC71CD?
#CC71CD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 113, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC71CD?
#CC71CD is RGB 204, 113, 205 — HSL 299°, 48%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC71CD?
Its complement is #71CD70; analogous partners are #9D70CD and #CD70A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC71CD for text?
Black text on #CC71CD has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.