#CC99DC Color Meaning and Information

#CC99DC Color Information

#CC99DC RGB value is (204, 153, 220). The hex color red value is 204, green is 153, and blue is 220. Its HSL format shows a hue of 286°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of73 percent. The CMYK process values are 7 percent, 30 percent, 0 percent, 14percent.

#CC99DC

rgb(204, 153, 220)

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#CC99DC Color Meaning

Color #CC99DC embodies creativity, spirituality, and gentle introspection. #CC99DC soft purple-lavender shade evokes imagination, calm, and refined elegance. Psychologically, color #CC99DC promotes reflective thinking, emotional balance, and intuitive insight, ideal for contemplative or creative spaces. Culturally, color #CC99DC represents refinement, spiritual awareness, and romantic elegance in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions link #CC99DC to meditation, subtle transformation, and gentle energy. Fengshui regards #CC99DC as enhancing calm, inspiration, and creativity in rooms or studios. Spiritually, #CC99DC aligns with the third-eye and crown chakras, supporting intuition, insight, and peaceful clarity. In design and arts, color #CC99DC works as a soft accent or focal shade. Its light, muted purple quality pairs beautifully with whites, soft greens, or deeper purples, commonly applied in interiors, fashion, and artwork emphasizing creativity and serenity.

Color Conversion

Convert #CC99DC across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#CC99DC

RGB

rgb(204, 153, 220)

HSL

hsl(286°, 49%, 73%)

CMYK

cmyk(7%, 30%, 0%, 14%)

HSV

hsv(286°, 30%, 86%)

XYZ

49.2113 40.7871 72.9891

Yxy

40.7871 0.3019 0.2502

Hunter Lab

63.8648 6.2014 -5.3798

CIE-Lab

70.0265 30.6899 -26.7152

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red204 / 255 (80%)

80%

Green153 / 255 (60%)

60%

Blue220 / 255 (86%)

86%

CMYK Values

Cyan7 / 100 (7%)

Magenta30 / 100 (30%)

30%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)14 / 100 (14%)

14%

Color Variations

#CC99DC harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#CC99DC harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #CC99DC for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#CC99DC

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.29:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.29:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.29:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CC99DC appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#CC99DC

protanopia

#b6b5cc

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CC99DC;

Text Color

color: #CC99DC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CC99DC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CC99DC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CC99DC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CC99DC 0%, #8737a0 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #CC99DC in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.