Steel Pink (#CC33CC)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.27:1 — vs black: 4.91:1

Color values

  • HEX #CC33CC
  • RGB rgb(204, 51, 204)
  • HSL hsl(300, 75%, 80%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 75, 0, 20 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC33CC based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Steel Pink
#CC33CC Base
#33CC33
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Steel Pink
#CC33CC Base
#8033CC
#CC3380
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Steel Pink
#CC33CC Base
#CCCC33
#33CCCC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Steel Pink
#CC33CC Base
#80CC33
#33CC80
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Steel Pink
#CC33CC Base
#CC8033
#33CC33
#3380CC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Steel Pink
#CC33CC Base
#521452
#8F248F
#AB2BAB
#D454D4
#DB70DB
#EBADEB
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Steel Pink, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#140514
#390E39
#5E175E
#832183
#A72AA7
Steel Pink #CC33CC Base
#D558D5
#DE7CDE
#E8A1E8
#F1C6F1
#FAEBFA
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CC33CC. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CC33CC;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CC33CC;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CC33CC;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CC33CC,
        #A6F2A6
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CC33CC,
        #A6F2A6
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$steel-pink: #CC33CC;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$steel-pink-r: 204;
$steel-pink-g: 51;
$steel-pink-b: 204;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $steel-pink;
    color: rgba($steel-pink-r, $steel-pink-g, $steel-pink-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Steel Pink appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CC33CC How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7B7BCA Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #5757CC Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C05B5B Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #7A7A7A Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Steel Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Steel Pink #CC33CC Base
Deep Magenta #CC00CC ΔE 3.37
Deep Fuchsia #C154C1 ΔE 4.78
Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 5.24
Byzantine #BD33A4 ΔE 6.82

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.