Information about #CC9FE5 color

#CC9FE5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC9FE5 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 159, 229) (80% red, 62.4% green, 89.8% blue), or CMYK 10 / 27 / 0 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored violet, #CC9FE5 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bright Ube (#D19FE8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE) and Wisteria (#C9A0DC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(204, 159, 229)), which gives #CC9FE5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CC9FE5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC9FE5 color variations

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

#CC9FE5 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 #CC9FE5

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

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Kinsey Reign color link
Kinsey Reign

#D4B0E7

Bright Lilac color link
Bright Lilac

#D891EF

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9FE5
  • RGB204, 159, 229
  • CMYK10, 27, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(204, 159, 229)
  • HSL279°, 57%, 76%
  • HSL Precise278.571°, 57.377%, 76.078%
  • HSV279°, 31%, 90%
  • HSB279°, 31%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.624, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.624, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.624, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC9FE5
  • DECIMAL ID13410277
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01