Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F)

The hex code for Red-violet (Crayola) is #C0448F. It is rgb(192, 68, 143) in RGB, hsl(324, 50%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 26%, 25%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0448F

HEX#C0448F

RGBrgb(192, 68, 143)

HSLhsl(324, 50%, 51%)

HSVhsv(324, 65%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 26%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.177 346.7)

LABlab(48.93% 55.67 -14.62)

LCHlch(48.93% 57.55 345.29)

Colors Closest to Red-violet (Crayola)

Red-violet (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 4.12 Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 5.21 Fandango#B53389ΔE 6.1 Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 8.61 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 9.31 Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 9.43

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

#C0448F Channel Values

How Red-violet (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 192 · G 68 · B 143	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 324° · S 50% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 324° · S 65% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 65% · Y 26% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.7:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Red-violet (Crayola) 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 text4.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Red-violet (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Red-violet (Crayola); 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 Red-violet (Crayola)

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

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How Red-violet (Crayola) 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#C0448F

Protanopia#68688E

Protanomaly#935C8F

Deuteranopia#7F7F8C

Deuteranomaly#9D6C8D

Tritanopia#BB5252

Tritanomaly#BD4D70

Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #C0448F in Code

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

CSS custom property--red-violet-crayola: #C0448F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0448F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'red-violet-crayola': '#C0448F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.267, blue: 0.561)

Android XML<color name="red_violet_crayola">#C0448F</color>

SVG fillfill="#C0448F"

More Pink Colors

Red-violet (Crayola) sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c11ac1 bd33a4 c154c1 bd00bd c256c2 bb3385 c30b4e b784a7 c332be b768a2 c39dc3 b53389 cc66cc de3163 e73895 f093f0 f8e3f7 ff006c ff66cc ffd6ec 4d0218 6c0277 8b008b a2006d

#C0448F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Red-violet (Crayola)?

The hex code for Red-violet (Crayola) is #C0448F. That is rgb(192, 68, 143) in RGB, hsl(324, 50%, 51%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 26%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C0448F?

#C0448F is rgb(192, 68, 143) — red 192, green 68, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0448F?

#C0448F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 26%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0448F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C0448F scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0448F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0448F 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.

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