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#C564CE Color

#C564CE is rgb(197, 100, 206) in RGB, hsl(295, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 51%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C564CE
HEX#C564CE
RGBrgb(197, 100, 206)
HSLhsl(295, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(295, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 51%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.181 324.1)
LABlab(57.37% 50.62 -38.22)
LCHlch(57.37% 63.42 322.94)

What #C564CE 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 #C564CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 5.97Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.92Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.02Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.12Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.98Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.53

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

#C564CE Channel Values

How #C564CE 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 197 · G 100 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C564CE 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C564CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C564CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C564CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C564CE
Complementary
#6DCE64
Analogous
#9064CE
Analogous
#CE64A2
Triadic
#CEC564
Triadic
#64CEC5
Split comp.
#A2CE64
Split comp.
#64CE90

Tints & Shades of #C564CE

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

#CC77D4
#D58FDC
#DCA2E2
#E5B9E9
#ECCDEF
#F5E4F6

Shades

#BA45C4
#A136AB
#842C8C
#66226D
#49184E
#2C0F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C564CE.

How #C564CE 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#C564CE
Protanopia#7C7CCE
Protanomaly#9E73CE
Deuteranopia#8E8ECC
Deuteranomaly#A77FCD
Tritanopia#BB7878
Tritanomaly#BF71A2
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C564CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c564ce: #C564CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C564CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c564ce': '#C564CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.392, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c564ce">#C564CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C564CE"

More Pink Colors

#C564CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C564CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C564CE?

#C564CE is a light pink — rgb(197, 100, 206) in RGB and hsl(295, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #C564CE?

#C564CE is rgb(197, 100, 206) — red 197, green 100, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C564CE?

#C564CE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 51%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C564CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C564CE scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C564CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C564CE 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 7.02, 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.