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#C46EBB Color

#C46EBB is rgb(196, 110, 187) in RGB, hsl(306, 42%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C46EBB
HEX#C46EBB
RGBrgb(196, 110, 187)
HSLhsl(306, 42%, 60%)
HSVhsv(306, 44%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.146 331)
LABlab(58.48% 42.89 -25.72)
LCHlch(58.48% 50.01 329.06)

What #C46EBB 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 #C46EBB, 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.

#C46EBB Channel Values

How #C46EBB 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 110 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 42% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 44% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 5% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C46EBB 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C46EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C46EBB; 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 #C46EBB

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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How #C46EBB 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#C46EBB
Protanopia#8282BB
Protanomaly#A17BBB
Deuteranopia#9292B9
Deuteranomaly#A885BA
Tritanopia#BD7B7B
Tritanomaly#C07699
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #C46EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c46ebb: #C46EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C46EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c46ebb': '#C46EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.431, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c46ebb">#C46EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C46EBB"

More Pink Colors

#C46EBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C46EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C46EBB?

#C46EBB is a light pink — rgb(196, 110, 187) in RGB and hsl(306, 42%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #C46EBB?

#C46EBB is rgb(196, 110, 187) — red 196, green 110, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C46EBB?

#C46EBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C46EBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C46EBB scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C46EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C46EBB 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 13.42, which is visibly different.

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