Information about #CC56EF color

#CC56EF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC56EF belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 86, 239) — 80% red, 33.7% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 60 / 0 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CC56EF is a energetic, saturated electric magenta that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Heliotrope (#D551E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brilliant Mulberry (#C251E7) and Heliotrope Purple (#D462FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 86, 239) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC56EF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #CC56EF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC56EF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CC56EF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CC56EF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC56EF
  • RGB204, 86, 239
  • CMYK14, 60, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(204, 86, 239)
  • HSL286°, 83%, 64%
  • HSL Precise286.275°, 82.703%, 63.725%
  • HSV286°, 64%, 94%
  • HSB286°, 64%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.337, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.337, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.337, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC56EF
  • DECIMAL ID13391599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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