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#C22478 Color

#C22478 is rgb(194, 36, 120) in RGB, hsl(328, 69%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C22478
HEX#C22478
RGBrgb(194, 36, 120)
HSLhsl(328, 69%, 45%)
HSVhsv(328, 81%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.203 354.3)
LABlab(44.81% 64.55 -6.75)
LCHlch(44.81% 64.91 354.03)

What #C22478 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 #C22478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 6.85Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 7.38Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 8.48Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 8.83Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 8.87Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 9.21

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

#C22478 Channel Values

How #C22478 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 194 · G 36 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 69% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 81% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 38% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C22478 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 text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C22478 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C22478

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C22478; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C22478
Complementary
#24C26D
Analogous
#BD24C2
Analogous
#C22429
Triadic
#78C224
Triadic
#2478C2
Split comp.
#29C224
Split comp.
#24C2BD

Tints & Shades of #C22478

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

#DA348D
#DF539E
#E675B1
#EB93C2
#F2B6D6
#F7D4E7

Shades

#A81F68
#8E1A58
#741548
#5F113B
#450D2B
#2B081B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C22478.

How #C22478 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#C22478
Protanopia#5C5C77
Protanomaly#904B78
Deuteranopia#797974
Deuteranomaly#9B6275
Tritanopia#BE3838
Tritanomaly#C03158
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C22478 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c22478: #C22478;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C22478;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c22478': '#C22478' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.141, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_c22478">#C22478</color>
SVG fillfill="#C22478"

More Pink Colors

#C22478 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C22478 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C22478?

#C22478 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(194, 36, 120) in RGB and hsl(328, 69%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #C22478?

#C22478 is rgb(194, 36, 120) — red 194, green 36, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C22478?

#C22478 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C22478 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C22478 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C22478 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C22478 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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