Palettes / Colors / #CC80DA
#CC80DA — Light Pink
#CC80DA is a pink color we call Light 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 #CC80DA 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.
#CC80DA 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 #8EDA81; it also sits naturally between #A081DA and #DA81BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC80DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 128, 218 |
| HSL | 291°, 55%, 68% |
| HSV | 291°, 41%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 41%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 45.28, 33.34, 70.38 |
| Yxy | 33.34, 0.3039, 0.2238 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.43, 43.80, -34.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.74, 42.68, -36.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 50% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC80DA
.text { color: #CC80DA; }
.background { background-color: #CC80DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC80DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 128, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 55%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC80DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 128, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC80DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 128, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC80DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC80DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EDA81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CC80DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC80DA
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 #CC80DA: ·
How #CC80DA 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 #CC80DA 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 #CC80DA?
#CC80DA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 128, 218). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC80DA?
#CC80DA is RGB 204, 128, 218 — HSL 291°, 55%, 68% — CMYK 6%, 41%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CC80DA?
Its complement is #8EDA81; analogous partners are #A081DA and #DA81BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC80DA for text?
Black text on #CC80DA has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.