Close to Peony
#CC78BB
#CC78BB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 47.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 45% saturation and 64% 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 #CC78BB.
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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6.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC78BB as they’d see it.
#CC78BB 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 #CC78BB
What color is #CC78BB?
#CC78BB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 47.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 45% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC78BB in RGB?
#CC78BB is rgb(204, 120, 187): 204 red, 120 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC78BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 8, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC78BB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC78BB?
Its complement #52A665 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.