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#C00ECD Color

#C00ECD is rgb(192, 14, 205) in RGB, hsl(296, 87%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 93%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C00ECD
HEX#C00ECD
RGBrgb(192, 14, 205)
HSLhsl(296, 87%, 43%)
HSVhsv(296, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 93%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.265 324.8)
LABlab(46.64% 75.78 -54.65)
LCHlch(46.64% 93.43 324.20)

What #C00ECD 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 #C00ECD, 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.

#C00ECD Channel Values

How #C00ECD 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 14 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 87% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C00ECD 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 text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C00ECD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C00ECD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C00ECD; 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 #C00ECD

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 #C00ECD.

How #C00ECD 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#C00ECD
Protanopia#5656CD
Protanomaly#8D44CD
Deuteranopia#7575CB
Deuteranomaly#995CCC
Tritanopia#B35050
Tritanomaly#B83F93
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C00ECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c00ecd: #C00ECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C00ECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c00ecd': '#C00ECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.055, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_c00ecd">#C00ECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C00ECD"

More Pink Colors

#C00ECD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C00ECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C00ECD?

#C00ECD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 14, 205) in RGB and hsl(296, 87%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.

What is the RGB value of #C00ECD?

#C00ECD is rgb(192, 14, 205) — red 192, green 14, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C00ECD?

#C00ECD converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 93%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C00ECD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C00ECD scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C00ECD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C00ECD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 17.36, which is visibly different.

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