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#C64ACF Color

#C64ACF is rgb(198, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(296, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C64ACF
HEX#C64ACF
RGBrgb(198, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(296, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(296, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.22 325)
LABlab(53.23% 62.26 -45.26)
LCHlch(53.23% 76.97 323.99)

What #C64ACF 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 #C64ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.56Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.12Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.05Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 14.79Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 16.27Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.68

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

#C64ACF Channel Values

How #C64ACF 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 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C64ACF 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 text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C64ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C64ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C64ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C64ACF
Complementary
#53CF4A
Analogous
#834ACF
Analogous
#CF4A95
Triadic
#CFC64A
Triadic
#4ACFC6
Split comp.
#95CF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF83

Tints & Shades of #C64ACF

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

#CE62D5
#D57ADC
#DD92E2
#E6AEEA
#EDC7F0
#F5DFF6

Shades

#B833C1
#992BA1
#7E2385
#641C69
#49144D
#2A0C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C64ACF.

How #C64ACF 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#C64ACF
Protanopia#6D6DCF
Protanomaly#9961CF
Deuteranopia#8484CD
Deuteranomaly#A372CE
Tritanopia#BA6868
Tritanomaly#BF5D9C
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C64ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c64acf: #C64ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C64ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c64acf': '#C64ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c64acf">#C64ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C64ACF"

More Pink Colors

#C64ACF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C64ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C64ACF?

#C64ACF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(296, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #C64ACF?

#C64ACF is rgb(198, 74, 207) — red 198, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C64ACF?

#C64ACF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C64ACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C64ACF scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C64ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C64ACF 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 7.56, 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.