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#C261BE Color

#C261BE is rgb(194, 97, 190) in RGB, hsl(302, 44%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C261BE
HEX#C261BE
RGBrgb(194, 97, 190)
HSLhsl(302, 44%, 57%)
HSVhsv(302, 50%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.169 328.9)
LABlab(55.78% 48.94 -31.61)
LCHlch(55.78% 58.26 327.14)

What #C261BE 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 #C261BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.94Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.2Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.38Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.74Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.4Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 13.03

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

#C261BE Channel Values

How #C261BE 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 97 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 44% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 50% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 2% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C261BE 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C261BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C261BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C261BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C261BE
Complementary
#61C264
Analogous
#9561C2
Analogous
#C2618E
Triadic
#BEC261
Triadic
#61BEC2
Split comp.
#8EC261
Split comp.
#61C295

Tints & Shades of #C261BE

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

#CA77C7
#D38DD0
#DBA3D9
#E2B6E1
#EBCCEA
#F4E2F3

Shades

#B446B0
#9A3C97
#7D317A
#632761
#461B44
#2C112B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C261BE.

How #C261BE 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#C261BE
Protanopia#7979BE
Protanomaly#9C70BE
Deuteranopia#8B8BBC
Deuteranomaly#A47CBD
Tritanopia#BA7272
Tritanomaly#BD6C97
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C261BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c261be: #C261BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C261BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c261be': '#C261BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.380, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_c261be">#C261BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C261BE"

More Pink Colors

#C261BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C261BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C261BE?

#C261BE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(194, 97, 190) in RGB and hsl(302, 44%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #C261BE?

#C261BE is rgb(194, 97, 190) — red 194, green 97, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C261BE?

#C261BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C261BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C261BE scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C261BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C261BE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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