#cc59b9 Color Information

#cc59b9 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #cc59b9. In RGB, it consists of 80.0% Red, 34.9% Green, and 72.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 56.4% Magenta, 9.3% Yellow, and 20% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 309.9°, with saturation of 53% and lightness of 57.5%. The decimal value for #cc59b9 is 13392313, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #cc59b9 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#cc59b9 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color204, 89, 185 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color80.0%, 34.9%, 72.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.200, 0.651, 0.275 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.564, 0.093, 0.2 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color309.9°, 53.0%, 57.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color309.9°, 56.4%, 80.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color37.231, 23.485, 48.470 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color204, 89, 185 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code13392313 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color55.568, 57.357, -29.316 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)55.568, 64.415, 332.928 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color55.568, 58.202, -52.879 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.461, 52.329, -25.378 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.341, 0.215, 23.485 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291582393 / 0xffcc59b9 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #cc59b9

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #cc59b9, its pure hue is 309.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 53.0%, and its lightness is 57.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #cc59b9, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1a0b17 to #b34ea2.

Tints of #cc59b9

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #cc59b9, its pure hue is 309.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 53.0%, and its lightness is 57.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #cc59b9, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #d26ec2 to #f9eaf6.

Tones of #cc59b9

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #cc59b9, its pure hue is 309.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 53.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #cc59b9, which range from #939393 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff26db (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #cc59b9

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #cc59b9! For #cc59b9, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #cc59b9. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #cc59b9

This color, #cc59b9, consists of 80.0% Red, 34.9% Green, and 72.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 204, Green = 89, Blue = 185. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #cc59b9 is 0% Cyan, 56.4% Magenta, 9.3% Yellow, and 20% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R80.0%
C0.0%
G34.9%
M56.4%
B72.5%
Y9.3%
K20.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 204 89 185
Octal 314 131 271
Hexa #cc #59 #b9
Binary 11001100 01011001 10111001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 56 9 19
Octal 0 70 11 23
Hexa #00 #38 #09 #13
Binary 00000000 00111000 00001001 00010011

Analogous Colors of #cc59b9

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #cc59b9 — which has hue 309.9° — its analogous colors are located at 279.9° and 339.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cc59b9.

Triadic Colors of #cc59b9

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #cc59b9 — which has hue 309.9° — its triadic colors are located at 69.9° and 309.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cc59b9.

Complementary Color of #cc59b9

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #cc59b9 — which has hue 309.9° — its complementary color is located at 129.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cc59b9.

Split Complementary Colors of #cc59b9

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #cc59b9 — which has hue 309.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 99.9° and 309.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cc59b9.

Tetradic Colors of #cc59b9

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #cc59b9 — which has hue 309.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 219.9°, 309.9°, 39.9°, and 129.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cc59b9.

Monochromatic Colors of #cc59b9

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #cc59b9, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #77416e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f29fe5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #cc59b9

We want to make getting started with #cc59b9 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #cc59b9 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #cc59b9 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #cc59b9 with other HTML elements.

#cc59b9 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #cc59b9.
<span style="color: #cc59b9;">The color of this text is #cc59b9.</span>

#cc59b9 Background Color

The background color for this text is #cc59b9.
<div style="background-color: #cc59b9; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #cc59b9.</div>

#cc59b9 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #cc59b9.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #cc59b9;">This color for the shadow of this text is #cc59b9.</span>

#cc59b9 Border Color

This is a div with border color #cc59b9.
<div style="border: #cc59b9 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #cc59b9.</div>

#cc59b9 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #cc59b9 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #cc59b9; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #cc59b9 on a white background.</div></div>

#cc59b9 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #cc59b9 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #cc59b9; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #cc59b9 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #cc59b9 to White

This is a gradient from #cc59b9 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#cc59b9,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#cc59b9,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#cc59b9,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#cc59b9,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #cc59b9 to white.</div>

Gradient from #cc59b9 to Black

This is a gradient from #cc59b9 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#cc59b9,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#cc59b9,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#cc59b9,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#cc59b9,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #cc59b9 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #cc59b9

In addition to using #cc59b9 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #cc59b9 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #cc59b9, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 204, Green = 89, Blue = 185). If you need details about the color coordinates of #cc59b9 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #cc59b9
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(204, 89, 185)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #cc59b9; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #cc59b9; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #cc59b9; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(204, 89, 185);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#cc59b9")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:204, green:89, blue:185, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:204 green:89 blue:185 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(204f, 89f, 185f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(204, 89, 185);
 

#cc59b9 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #cc59b9 the same way. For those with color blindness, #cc59b9 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #cc59b9 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #cc59b9 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #cc59b9 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #cc59b9 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #cc59b9 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #cc59b9 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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