Close to Medium Orchid
#CC71EC
#CC71EC is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 44.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 76% saturation and 68% 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 #CC71EC.
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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7.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC71EC as they’d see it.
#CC71EC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC71EC
What color is #CC71EC?
#CC71EC is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 44.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 76% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC71EC in RGB?
#CC71EC is rgb(204, 113, 236): 204 red, 113 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC71EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 52, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC71EC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC71EC?
Its complement #4BAB2F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.