Palettes / Colors / #CC9DEC
#CC9DEC — Light Purple
#CC9DEC is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CC9DEC 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.
#CC9DEC 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 #BCEC9C; it also sits naturally between #A49CEC and #EC9CE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC9DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 157, 236 |
| HSL | 276°, 68%, 77% |
| HSV | 276°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 33%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.10, 43.01, 84.91 |
| Yxy | 43.01, 0.2894, 0.2389 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.56, 31.78, -33.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.58, 31.03, -35.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC9DEC
.text { color: #CC9DEC; }
.background { background-color: #CC9DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC9DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 157, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 68%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC9DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 157, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC9DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 157, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC9DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC9DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCEC9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CC9DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC9DEC
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 #CC9DEC: ·
How #CC9DEC 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 #CC9DEC 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 #CC9DEC?
#CC9DEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 157, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC9DEC?
#CC9DEC is RGB 204, 157, 236 — HSL 276°, 68%, 77% — CMYK 14%, 33%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CC9DEC?
Its complement is #BCEC9C; analogous partners are #A49CEC and #EC9CE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC9DEC for text?
Black text on #CC9DEC has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.