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#C027CE Color

#C027CE is rgb(192, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(295, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C027CE
HEX#C027CE
RGBrgb(192, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(295, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(295, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.252 324.2)
LABlab(48.16% 71.74 -52.78)
LCHlch(48.16% 89.07 323.66)

What #C027CE 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 #C027CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.92Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 12.18Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.14Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.95Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 17.66Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 18.3

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

#C027CE Channel Values

How #C027CE 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 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C027CE 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C027CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C027CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C027CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C027CE
Complementary
#35CE27
Analogous
#6D27CE
Analogous
#CE2788
Triadic
#CEC027
Triadic
#27CEC0
Split comp.
#88CE27
Split comp.
#27CE6D

Tints & Shades of #C027CE

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

#CD3EDA
#D55CE0
#DD7AE6
#E69CEC
#EDBAF2
#F5D8F8

Shades

#A822B4
#8C1D96
#74187C
#5C1363
#440E49
#28082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C027CE.

How #C027CE 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#C027CE
Protanopia#5C5CCE
Protanomaly#8F4CCE
Deuteranopia#7878CC
Deuteranomaly#9A62CD
Tritanopia#B35757
Tritanomaly#B84896
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C027CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c027ce: #C027CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C027CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c027ce': '#C027CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c027ce">#C027CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C027CE"

More Pink Colors

#C027CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C027CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C027CE?

#C027CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(295, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #C027CE?

#C027CE is rgb(192, 39, 206) — red 192, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C027CE?

#C027CE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C027CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C027CE scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C027CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C027CE 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 15.14, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.