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#C003DD Color

#C003DD is rgb(192, 3, 221) in RGB, hsl(292, 97%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 99%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C003DD
HEX#C003DD
RGBrgb(192, 3, 221)
HSLhsl(292, 97%, 44%)
HSVhsv(292, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 99%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.279 320.8)
LABlab(47.21% 78.59 -62.91)
LCHlch(47.21% 100.67 321.32)

What #C003DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C003DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C003DD Channel Values

How #C003DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 3 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 97% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.89:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C003DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C003DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C003DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C003DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C003DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C003DD.

How #C003DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C003DD
Protanopia#5555DD
Protanomaly#8D42DD
Deuteranopia#7474DB
Deuteranomaly#985BDC
Tritanopia#B05656
Tritanomaly#B7439F
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C003DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c003dd: #C003DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C003DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c003dd': '#C003DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.012, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c003dd">#C003DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C003DD"

More Pink Colors

#C003DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C003DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C003DD?

#C003DD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 3, 221) in RGB and hsl(292, 97%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #C003DD?

#C003DD is rgb(192, 3, 221) — red 192, green 3, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C003DD?

#C003DD converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 99%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C003DD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C003DD scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C003DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C003DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.38, which is visibly different.

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