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#C468BB Color

#C468BB is rgb(196, 104, 187) in RGB, hsl(306, 44%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 5%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C468BB
HEX#C468BB
RGBrgb(196, 104, 187)
HSLhsl(306, 44%, 59%)
HSVhsv(306, 47%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 5%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.156 330.9)
LABlab(57.29% 45.83 -27.55)
LCHlch(57.29% 53.48 328.99)

What #C468BB 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 #C468BB, 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.

#C468BB Channel Values

How #C468BB 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 104 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 44% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 47% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 5% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C468BB 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C468BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C468BB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C468BB

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 #C468BB.

How #C468BB 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#C468BB
Protanopia#7E7EBB
Protanomaly#9F76BB
Deuteranopia#8F8FB9
Deuteranomaly#A781BA
Tritanopia#BD7777
Tritanomaly#C07197
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C468BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c468bb: #C468BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C468BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c468bb': '#C468BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.408, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c468bb">#C468BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C468BB"

More Pink Colors

#C468BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C468BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C468BB?

#C468BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(196, 104, 187) in RGB and hsl(306, 44%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #C468BB?

#C468BB is rgb(196, 104, 187) — red 196, green 104, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C468BB?

#C468BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C468BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C468BB scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C468BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C468BB 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 10.8, which is visibly different.

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