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#C669C9 Color

#C669C9 is rgb(198, 105, 201) in RGB, hsl(298, 47%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 48%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C669C9
HEX#C669C9
RGBrgb(198, 105, 201)
HSLhsl(298, 47%, 60%)
HSVhsv(298, 48%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 48%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.168 326.1)
LABlab(58.26% 47.86 -33.99)
LCHlch(58.26% 58.70 324.61)

What #C669C9 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 #C669C9, 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.

#C669C9 Channel Values

How #C669C9 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 105 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 47% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 48% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C669C9 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C669C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C669C9; 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 #C669C9

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 #C669C9 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#C669C9
Protanopia#7F7FC9
Protanomaly#A177C9
Deuteranopia#9191C7
Deuteranomaly#A983C8
Tritanopia#BD7B7B
Tritanomaly#C174A0
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #C669C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c669c9: #C669C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C669C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c669c9': '#C669C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.412, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_c669c9">#C669C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C669C9"

More Pink Colors

#C669C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C669C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C669C9?

#C669C9 is a light pink — rgb(198, 105, 201) in RGB and hsl(298, 47%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #C669C9?

#C669C9 is rgb(198, 105, 201) — red 198, green 105, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C669C9?

#C669C9 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 48%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C669C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C669C9 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C669C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C669C9 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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