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#C472CA Color

#C472CA is rgb(196, 114, 202) in RGB, hsl(296, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 21%) 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 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C472CA
HEX#C472CA
RGBrgb(196, 114, 202)
HSLhsl(296, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(296, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.153 324.6)
LABlab(59.82% 42.95 -32.17)
LCHlch(59.82% 53.66 323.17)

What #C472CA 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 #C472CA, 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.

#C472CA Channel Values

How #C472CA 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 114 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C472CA 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C472CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C472CA; 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 #C472CA

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 #C472CA.

How #C472CA 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#C472CA
Protanopia#8585CA
Protanomaly#A27ECA
Deuteranopia#9494C8
Deuteranomaly#A988C9
Tritanopia#BB8282
Tritanomaly#BF7CA4
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C472CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c472ca: #C472CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C472CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c472ca': '#C472CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.447, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c472ca">#C472CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C472CA"

More Pink Colors

#C472CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C472CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C472CA?

#C472CA is a light pink — rgb(196, 114, 202) in RGB and hsl(296, 45%, 62%) 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 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #C472CA?

#C472CA is rgb(196, 114, 202) — red 196, green 114, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C472CA?

#C472CA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C472CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C472CA scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C472CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C472CA 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 10.13, which is visibly different.

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