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#C449CA Color

#C449CA is rgb(196, 73, 202) in RGB, hsl(297, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 64%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C449CA
HEX#C449CA
RGBrgb(196, 73, 202)
HSLhsl(297, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(297, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 64%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.216 325.9)
LABlab(52.55% 61.48 -43.49)
LCHlch(52.55% 75.31 324.72)

What #C449CA 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 #C449CA, 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.

#C449CA Channel Values

How #C449CA 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 196 · G 73 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C449CA 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C449CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C449CA; 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 #C449CA

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 #C449CA.

How #C449CA 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#C449CA
Protanopia#6C6CCA
Protanomaly#9760CA
Deuteranopia#8383C8
Deuteranomaly#A170C9
Tritanopia#B96666
Tritanomaly#BE5C98
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C449CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c449ca: #C449CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C449CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c449ca': '#C449CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.286, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c449ca">#C449CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C449CA"

More Pink Colors

#C449CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C449CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C449CA?

#C449CA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(196, 73, 202) in RGB and hsl(297, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #C449CA?

#C449CA is rgb(196, 73, 202) — red 196, green 73, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C449CA?

#C449CA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 64%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C449CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C449CA scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C449CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C449CA 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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