Close to Dark Orchid
#CC2ACC
#CC2ACC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 16.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC2ACC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.77:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.77:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC2ACC as they’d see it.
#CC2ACC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC2ACC
What color is #CC2ACC?
#CC2ACC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 16.5% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC2ACC in RGB?
#CC2ACC is rgb(204, 42, 204): 204 red, 42 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC2ACC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 79, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC2ACC?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC2ACC?
Its complement #188B18 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.