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#C62ABB Color

#C62ABB is rgb(198, 42, 187) in RGB, hsl(304, 65%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C62ABB
HEX#C62ABB
RGBrgb(198, 42, 187)
HSLhsl(304, 65%, 47%)
HSVhsv(304, 79%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.239 331.4)
LABlab(48.56% 70.15 -41.08)
LCHlch(48.56% 81.29 329.65)

What #C62ABB 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 #C62ABB, 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.

#C62ABB Channel Values

How #C62ABB 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 42 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 65% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 79% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 6% · K 22%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 #C62ABB 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

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Colors That Go With #C62ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C62ABB; 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 #C62ABB

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 #C62ABB.

How #C62ABB 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#C62ABB
Protanopia#5F5FBB
Protanomaly#944FBB
Deuteranopia#7C7CB8
Deuteranomaly#9F65B9
Tritanopia#BC5151
Tritanomaly#C04589
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C62ABB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c62abb: #C62ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C62ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c62abb': '#C62ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.165, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c62abb">#C62ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C62ABB"

More Pink Colors

#C62ABB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C62ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C62ABB?

#C62ABB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 42, 187) in RGB and hsl(304, 65%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #C62ABB?

#C62ABB is rgb(198, 42, 187) — red 198, green 42, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C62ABB?

#C62ABB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C62ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C62ABB 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 #C62ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C62ABB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.1, which is visibly different.

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