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#C14ACF Color

#C14ACF is rgb(193, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(294, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 64%, 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 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C14ACF
HEX#C14ACF
RGBrgb(193, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(294, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(294, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.217 323.4)
LABlab(52.46% 60.96 -46.53)
LCHlch(52.46% 76.69 322.65)

What #C14ACF 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 #C14ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.07Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.17Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.33Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 14.6Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.03Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.11

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

#C14ACF Channel Values

How #C14ACF 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 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C14ACF 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C14ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C14ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C14ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C14ACF
Complementary
#57CF4A
Analogous
#7F4ACF
Analogous
#CF4A9A
Triadic
#CFC14A
Triadic
#4ACFC1
Split comp.
#9ACF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF7F

Tints & Shades of #C14ACF

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

#CA62D5
#D27ADC
#DA92E2
#E4AEEA
#ECC7F0
#F4DFF6

Shades

#B333C1
#952BA1
#7B2385
#611C69
#47144D
#290C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C14ACF.

How #C14ACF 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#C14ACF
Protanopia#6B6BCF
Protanomaly#9560CF
Deuteranopia#8282CD
Deuteranomaly#9F70CE
Tritanopia#B56868
Tritanomaly#BA5D9C
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C14ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c14acf: #C14ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C14ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c14acf': '#C14ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c14acf">#C14ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C14ACF"

More Pink Colors

#C14ACF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C14ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C14ACF?

#C14ACF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(294, 58%, 55%) 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 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #C14ACF?

#C14ACF is rgb(193, 74, 207) — red 193, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C14ACF?

#C14ACF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C14ACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C14ACF scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C14ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C14ACF 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 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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