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#C029DB Color

#C029DB is rgb(192, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(291, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C029DB
HEX#C029DB
RGBrgb(192, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(291, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(291, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.261 320.8)
LABlab(49.02% 72.88 -58.85)
LCHlch(49.02% 93.67 321.08)

What #C029DB 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 #C029DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.98Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 10.16Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.57Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.46Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.25Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 18.11

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

#C029DB Channel Values

How #C029DB 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 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C029DB 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C029DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C029DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C029DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C029DB
Complementary
#44DB29
Analogous
#6729DB
Analogous
#DB299D
Triadic
#DBC029
Triadic
#29DBC0
Split comp.
#9DDB29
Split comp.
#29DB67

Tints & Shades of #C029DB

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

#C948E0
#D162E4
#DA81EA
#E39FEF
#ECBEF4
#F3D8F8

Shades

#A821C0
#911CA6
#761787
#5C1269
#410D4A
#2A0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C029DB.

How #C029DB 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#C029DB
Protanopia#5D5DDB
Protanomaly#8F4DDB
Deuteranopia#7878D9
Deuteranomaly#9A62DA
Tritanopia#B15D5D
Tritanomaly#B74D9F
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C029DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c029db: #C029DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C029DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c029db': '#C029DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c029db">#C029DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C029DB"

More Pink Colors

#C029DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C029DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C029DB?

#C029DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(291, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #C029DB?

#C029DB is rgb(192, 41, 219) — red 192, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C029DB?

#C029DB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C029DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C029DB scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C029DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C029DB 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 14.46, which is visibly different.

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