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#C344CF Color

#C344CF is rgb(195, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(295, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 67%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C344CF
HEX#C344CF
RGBrgb(195, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(295, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(295, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.226 324.2)
LABlab(51.91% 63.76 -47.37)
LCHlch(51.91% 79.43 323.39)

What #C344CF 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 #C344CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 7.36Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.86Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.72Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.55Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.53Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 17.82

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

#C344CF Channel Values

How #C344CF 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 195 · G 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C344CF 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C344CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C344CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C344CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C344CF
Complementary
#50CF44
Analogous
#7E44CF
Analogous
#CF4495
Triadic
#CFC344
Triadic
#44CFC3
Split comp.
#95CF44
Split comp.
#44CF7E

Tints & Shades of #C344CF

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

#CB5DD5
#D479DC
#DC92E3
#E4AAE9
#ECC2EF
#F5DFF7

Shades

#B331BF
#982AA2
#7E2386
#5F1A65
#441349
#2A0C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C344CF.

How #C344CF 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#C344CF
Protanopia#6969CF
Protanomaly#965CCF
Deuteranopia#8181CD
Deuteranomaly#A06ECE
Tritanopia#B76565
Tritanomaly#BC599B
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C344CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c344cf: #C344CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C344CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c344cf': '#C344CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c344cf">#C344CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C344CF"

More Pink Colors

#C344CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C344CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C344CF?

#C344CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(195, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(295, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #C344CF?

#C344CF is rgb(195, 68, 207) — red 195, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C344CF?

#C344CF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C344CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C344CF scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C344CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C344CF 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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