#C504EC Color

#C504EC is rgb(197, 4, 236) in RGB, hsl(290, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 98%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C504EC

HEX#C504EC

RGBrgb(197, 4, 236)

HSLhsl(290, 97%, 47%)

HSVhsv(290, 98%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 98%, 0%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.291 318.6)

LABlab(49.00% 81.16 -68.46)

LCHlch(49.00% 106.18 319.85)

What #C504EC 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 #C504EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 4.78 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 8.19 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 8.93 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 10.72 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 14.31 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.07

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

#C504EC Channel Values

How #C504EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 197 · G 4 · B 236	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 290° · S 97% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 290° · S 98% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 17% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C504EC 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.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C504EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C504EC; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C504EC

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

Shades

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How #C504EC 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#C504EC

Protanopia#5757EC

Protanomaly#9144EC

Deuteranopia#7777EA

Deuteranomaly#9C5EEB

Tritanopia#B35C5C

Tritanomaly#BB48AA

Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #C504EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c504ec: #C504EC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C504EC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c504ec': '#C504EC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.016, blue: 0.925)

Android XML<color name="color_c504ec">#C504EC</color>

SVG fillfill="#C504EC"

More Pink Colors

#C504EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#C504EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C504EC?

#C504EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 4, 236) in RGB and hsl(290, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #C504EC?

#C504EC is rgb(197, 4, 236) — red 197, green 4, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C504EC?

#C504EC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 98%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C504EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C504EC scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C504EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C504EC 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.07, which is visibly different.

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