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#C604DC Color

#C604DC is rgb(198, 4, 220) in RGB, hsl(294, 96%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 98%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C604DC
HEX#C604DC
RGBrgb(198, 4, 220)
HSLhsl(294, 96%, 44%)
HSVhsv(294, 98%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 98%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.28 322.7)
LABlab(48.25% 79.43 -60.60)
LCHlch(48.25% 99.91 322.66)

What #C604DC 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 #C604DC, 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.

#C604DC Channel Values

How #C604DC 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 198 · G 4 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 96% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 98% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C604DC 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C604DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C604DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C604DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C604DC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C604DC.

How #C604DC 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#C604DC
Protanopia#5858DC
Protanomaly#9145DC
Deuteranopia#7878DA
Deuteranomaly#9D5EDB
Tritanopia#B75555
Tritanomaly#BD429E
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C604DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c604dc: #C604DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C604DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c604dc': '#C604DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.016, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c604dc">#C604DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C604DC"

More Pink Colors

#C604DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C604DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C604DC?

#C604DC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 4, 220) in RGB and hsl(294, 96%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #C604DC?

#C604DC is rgb(198, 4, 220) — red 198, green 4, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C604DC?

#C604DC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 98%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C604DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C604DC scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C604DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C604DC 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 16.84, which is visibly different.

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