#cc33ff is a light, vivid purple. The closest CSS named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3). In RGB it is rgb(204, 51, 255); in HSL, hsl(285, 100%, 60%).
| Hex | #cc33ff |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(204, 51, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 60%) |
| CMYK | 20%, 80%, 0%, 0% |
| CSS example | color: #cc33ff; background-color: rgb(204, 51, 255); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #cc33ff background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 3.83:1 | Fails | AA |
| Black text (#000000) | 5.49:1 | AA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #cc33ff:
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