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#C56DA2 Color

#C56DA2 is rgb(197, 109, 162) in RGB, hsl(324, 43%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 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 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C56DA2
HEX#C56DA2
RGBrgb(197, 109, 162)
HSLhsl(324, 43%, 60%)
HSVhsv(324, 45%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.128 344.3)
LABlab(57.63% 40.66 -12.65)
LCHlch(57.63% 42.58 342.71)

What #C56DA2 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 #C56DA2, 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.

#C56DA2 Channel Values

How #C56DA2 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 109 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 43% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 45% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 18% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C56DA2 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 text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C56DA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C56DA2; 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 #C56DA2

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 #C56DA2 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#C56DA2
Protanopia#8282A2
Protanomaly#A17AA2
Deuteranopia#9292A0
Deuteranomaly#A985A1
Tritanopia#C17575
Tritanomaly#C27289
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #C56DA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c56da2: #C56DA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C56DA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c56da2': '#C56DA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.427, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_c56da2">#C56DA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C56DA2"

More Pink Colors

#C56DA2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C56DA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C56DA2?

#C56DA2 is a light pink — rgb(197, 109, 162) in RGB and hsl(324, 43%, 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 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #C56DA2?

#C56DA2 is rgb(197, 109, 162) — red 197, green 109, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C56DA2?

#C56DA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C56DA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C56DA2 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C56DA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C56DA2 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.02, which is visibly different.

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