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#C269CE Color

#C269CE is rgb(194, 105, 206) in RGB, hsl(293, 51%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 49%, 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C269CE
HEX#C269CE
RGBrgb(194, 105, 206)
HSLhsl(293, 51%, 61%)
HSVhsv(293, 49%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 49%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.171 322.7)
LABlab(57.91% 47.32 -37.40)
LCHlch(57.91% 60.32 321.68)

What #C269CE 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 #C269CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C269CE Channel Values

How #C269CE 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 105 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 51% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 49% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C269CE 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C269CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C269CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C269CE

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C269CE.

How #C269CE 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#C269CE
Protanopia#7E7ECE
Protanomaly#9E76CE
Deuteranopia#8F8FCC
Deuteranomaly#A681CD
Tritanopia#B87C7C
Tritanomaly#BC75A3
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C269CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c269ce: #C269CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C269CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c269ce': '#C269CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.412, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c269ce">#C269CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C269CE"

More Pink Colors

#C269CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C269CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C269CE?

#C269CE is a light pink — rgb(194, 105, 206) in RGB and hsl(293, 51%, 61%) 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #C269CE?

#C269CE is rgb(194, 105, 206) — red 194, green 105, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C269CE?

#C269CE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 49%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C269CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C269CE scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C269CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C269CE 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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