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#C44CD6 Color

#C44CD6 is rgb(196, 76, 214) in RGB, hsl(292, 63%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 64%, 0%, 16%) 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 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C44CD6
HEX#C44CD6
RGBrgb(196, 76, 214)
HSLhsl(292, 63%, 57%)
HSVhsv(292, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 64%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.222 322.2)
LABlab(53.53% 61.89 -48.78)
LCHlch(53.53% 78.80 321.75)

What #C44CD6 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 #C44CD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.99Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.7Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.08Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.7Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.09Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.96

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

#C44CD6 Channel Values

How #C44CD6 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 76 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 63% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C44CD6 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C44CD6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C44CD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C44CD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C44CD6
Complementary
#5FD64C
Analogous
#7F4CD6
Analogous
#D64CA4
Triadic
#D6C44C
Triadic
#4CD6C4
Split comp.
#A4D64C
Split comp.
#4CD67F

Tints & Shades of #C44CD6

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

#CC65DC
#D47EE2
#DD97E7
#E4ACEC
#ECC5F2
#F4DEF7

Shades

#B72ECC
#9D28AF
#7F208D
#651970
#47124F
#2D0B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C44CD6.

How #C44CD6 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#C44CD6
Protanopia#6D6DD6
Protanomaly#9862D6
Deuteranopia#8484D4
Deuteranomaly#A272D5
Tritanopia#B76B6B
Tritanomaly#BD60A1
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C44CD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c44cd6: #C44CD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C44CD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c44cd6': '#C44CD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.298, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_c44cd6">#C44CD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C44CD6"

More Pink Colors

#C44CD6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C44CD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C44CD6?

#C44CD6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(196, 76, 214) in RGB and hsl(292, 63%, 57%) 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 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #C44CD6?

#C44CD6 is rgb(196, 76, 214) — red 196, green 76, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C44CD6?

#C44CD6 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 64%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C44CD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C44CD6 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C44CD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C44CD6 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.