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#C149BF Color

#C149BF is rgb(193, 73, 191) in RGB, hsl(301, 49%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C149BF
HEX#C149BF
RGBrgb(193, 73, 191)
HSLhsl(301, 49%, 52%)
HSVhsv(301, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.205 328.4)
LABlab(51.61% 59.28 -38.68)
LCHlch(51.61% 70.78 326.87)

What #C149BF 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 #C149BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 5.01Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.91Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 10.32Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.85Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.15Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.2

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

#C149BF Channel Values

How #C149BF 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 193 · G 73 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 49% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 1% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C149BF 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 text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C149BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C149BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C149BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C149BF
Complementary
#49C14B
Analogous
#8749C1
Analogous
#C14983
Triadic
#BFC149
Triadic
#49BFC1
Split comp.
#83C149
Split comp.
#49C187

Tints & Shades of #C149BF

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

#CA63C8
#D17AD0
#DB95D9
#E2ABE1
#EBC6EB
#F3DDF3

Shades

#AB3BA9
#90318F
#762874
#5F215E
#441744
#2A0E29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C149BF.

How #C149BF 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#C149BF
Protanopia#6B6BBF
Protanomaly#955FBF
Deuteranopia#8181BD
Deuteranomaly#9F6FBE
Tritanopia#B76363
Tritanomaly#BB5991
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C149BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c149bf: #C149BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C149BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c149bf': '#C149BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.286, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_c149bf">#C149BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C149BF"

More Pink Colors

#C149BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C149BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C149BF?

#C149BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 73, 191) in RGB and hsl(301, 49%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #C149BF?

#C149BF is rgb(193, 73, 191) — red 193, green 73, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C149BF?

#C149BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C149BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C149BF scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C149BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C149BF 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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