What color is #CC33FF?

#CC33FF is a vivid magenta known as Flamingo Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC33FF?

The RGB value is 204, 51, 255: 204 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC33FF?

The complementary color is #66FF33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC33FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC33FF color

#CC33FF rgb(204, 51, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CC33FF is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 20% green and 100% blue (204, 51, 255).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 100% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

This exact color is also called Flamingo Queen.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#CC33FF color codes

HEX	`#CC33FF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 51, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 20%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 100%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 80%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 80%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.48, 83.4, -70.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.48, 109.31, 319.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.133, 22.427, 96.592)`
Decimal	`13382655`
Short hex	`#C3F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC33FF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC33FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC33FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC33FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc33ff; }
.text { color: #cc33ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc33ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 51 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc33ff, #ff33cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #CC33FF?: #CC33FF is a vivid magenta known as Flamingo Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC33FF?: The RGB value is 204, 51, 255: 204 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC33FF?: The complementary color is #66FF33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC33FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.