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#C60CA7 Color

#C60CA7 is rgb(198, 12, 167) in RGB, hsl(310, 89%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 16%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 10.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C60CA7
HEX#C60CA7
RGBrgb(198, 12, 167)
HSLhsl(310, 89%, 41%)
HSVhsv(310, 94%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 16%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.244 337.5)
LABlab(45.87% 73.24 -33.52)
LCHlch(45.87% 80.55 335.41)

What #C60CA7 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 #C60CA7, 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.

#C60CA7 Channel Values

How #C60CA7 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 12 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 89% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 94% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 16% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C60CA7 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C60CA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C60CA7; 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 #C60CA7

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 #C60CA7 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#C60CA7
Protanopia#5959A7
Protanomaly#9246A7
Deuteranopia#7878A4
Deuteranomaly#9D5FA5
Tritanopia#BE4040
Tritanomaly#C13377
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #C60CA7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c60ca7: #C60CA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C60CA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c60ca7': '#C60CA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.047, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_c60ca7">#C60CA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C60CA7"

More Pink Colors

#C60CA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C60CA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C60CA7?

#C60CA7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 12, 167) in RGB and hsl(310, 89%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.8.

What is the RGB value of #C60CA7?

#C60CA7 is rgb(198, 12, 167) — red 198, green 12, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C60CA7?

#C60CA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 16%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C60CA7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C60CA7 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C60CA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C60CA7 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.77, which is visibly different.

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