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#C046CE Color

#C046CE is rgb(192, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(294, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 66%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C046CE
HEX#C046CE
RGBrgb(192, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(294, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(294, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.221 323.5)
LABlab(51.68% 62.12 -47.20)
LCHlch(51.68% 78.02 322.77)

What #C046CE 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 #C046CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.3Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.97Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.62Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.31Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.23Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.46

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

#C046CE Channel Values

How #C046CE 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 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C046CE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C046CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C046CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C046CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C046CE
Complementary
#53CE46
Analogous
#7C46CE
Analogous
#CE4697
Triadic
#CEC046
Triadic
#46CEC0
Split comp.
#97CE46
Split comp.
#46CE7C

Tints & Shades of #C046CE

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

#C85ED4
#D27ADC
#DA92E2
#E2AAE9
#EAC3EF
#F4DFF6

Shades

#AF32BD
#952BA1
#7B2385
#5D1B65
#431349
#290C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C046CE.

How #C046CE 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#C046CE
Protanopia#6969CE
Protanomaly#945DCE
Deuteranopia#8080CC
Deuteranomaly#9E6DCD
Tritanopia#B46565
Tritanomaly#B95A9B
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C046CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c046ce: #C046CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C046CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c046ce': '#C046CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c046ce">#C046CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C046CE"

More Pink Colors

#C046CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C046CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C046CE?

#C046CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(294, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #C046CE?

#C046CE is rgb(192, 70, 206) — red 192, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C046CE?

#C046CE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C046CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C046CE scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C046CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C046CE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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