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#C64CDC Color

#C64CDC is rgb(198, 76, 220) in RGB, hsl(291, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 14%) 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 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C64CDC
HEX#C64CDC
RGBrgb(198, 76, 220)
HSLhsl(291, 67%, 58%)
HSVhsv(291, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.228 321.2)
LABlab(54.12% 63.22 -51.23)
LCHlch(54.12% 81.37 320.98)

What #C64CDC 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 #C64CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.06Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.55Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.55Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.05Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.5Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 16.89

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

#C64CDC Channel Values

How #C64CDC 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 76 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 67% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C64CDC 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C64CDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C64CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C64CDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C64CDC
Complementary
#62DC4C
Analogous
#7E4CDC
Analogous
#DC4CA9
Triadic
#DCC64C
Triadic
#4CDCC6
Split comp.
#A9DC4C
Split comp.
#4CDC7E

Tints & Shades of #C64CDC

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

#CE66E1
#D57BE5
#DD95EA
#E5AEEF
#EDC8F4
#F4DDF8

Shades

#BB2AD5
#A124B7
#831D95
#651773
#471051
#2D0A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C64CDC.

How #C64CDC 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#C64CDC
Protanopia#6E6EDC
Protanomaly#9962DC
Deuteranopia#8585DA
Deuteranomaly#A373DB
Tritanopia#B96D6D
Tritanomaly#BE62A5
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C64CDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c64cdc: #C64CDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C64CDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c64cdc': '#C64CDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.298, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c64cdc">#C64CDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C64CDC"

More Pink Colors

#C64CDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C64CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C64CDC?

#C64CDC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 76, 220) in RGB and hsl(291, 67%, 58%) 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 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #C64CDC?

#C64CDC is rgb(198, 76, 220) — red 198, green 76, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C64CDC?

#C64CDC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C64CDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C64CDC scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C64CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C64CDC 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 9.06, 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.