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#C263CF Color

#C263CF is rgb(194, 99, 207) in RGB, hsl(293, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C263CF
HEX#C263CF
RGBrgb(194, 99, 207)
HSLhsl(293, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(293, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.181 322.7)
LABlab(56.81% 50.33 -39.69)
LCHlch(56.81% 64.09 321.74)

What #C263CF 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 #C263CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.68Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 6.33Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.42Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.46Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.7Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.68

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

#C263CF Channel Values

How #C263CF 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 99 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C263CF 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C263CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C263CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C263CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C263CF
Complementary
#70CF63
Analogous
#8C63CF
Analogous
#CF63A6
Triadic
#CFC263
Triadic
#63CFC2
Split comp.
#A6CF63
Split comp.
#63CF8C

Tints & Shades of #C263CF

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

#CA76D5
#D38EDC
#DBA1E2
#E4B9E9
#EBCCEF
#F4E4F7

Shades

#B644C5
#9E35AC
#812B8C
#64226D
#48184E
#2B0E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C263CF.

How #C263CF 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#C263CF
Protanopia#7A7ACF
Protanomaly#9C72CF
Deuteranopia#8C8CCD
Deuteranomaly#A47ECE
Tritanopia#B77878
Tritanomaly#BC70A2
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C263CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c263cf: #C263CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C263CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c263cf': '#C263CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.388, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c263cf">#C263CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C263CF"

More Pink Colors

#C263CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C263CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C263CF?

#C263CF is a light pink — rgb(194, 99, 207) in RGB and hsl(293, 53%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #C263CF?

#C263CF is rgb(194, 99, 207) — red 194, green 99, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C263CF?

#C263CF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C263CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C263CF scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C263CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C263CF 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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