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#C761D6 Color

#C761D6 is rgb(199, 97, 214) in RGB, hsl(292, 59%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 16%) 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 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C761D6
HEX#C761D6
RGBrgb(199, 97, 214)
HSLhsl(292, 59%, 61%)
HSVhsv(292, 55%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.194 322.4)
LABlab(57.42% 53.72 -42.63)
LCHlch(57.42% 68.58 321.56)

What #C761D6 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 #C761D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.43Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 7.03Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.12Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.14Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.45Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.43

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

#C761D6 Channel Values

How #C761D6 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 199 · G 97 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 59% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 55% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C761D6 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C761D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C761D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C761D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C761D6
Complementary
#71D661
Analogous
#8C61D6
Analogous
#D661AB
Triadic
#D6C761
Triadic
#61D6C7
Split comp.
#ABD661
Split comp.
#61D68C

Tints & Shades of #C761D6

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

#CE75DB
#D68DE2
#DEA2E7
#E5B6EC
#ECCAF1
#F5E3F8

Shades

#BB40CE
#A42FB6
#872796
#661D72
#491551
#2C0D31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C761D6.

How #C761D6 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#C761D6
Protanopia#7B7BD6
Protanomaly#9F71D6
Deuteranopia#8E8ED4
Deuteranomaly#A87ED5
Tritanopia#BC7878
Tritanomaly#C070A6
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C761D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c761d6: #C761D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C761D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c761d6': '#C761D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.380, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_c761d6">#C761D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C761D6"

More Pink Colors

#C761D6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C761D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C761D6?

#C761D6 is a light pink — rgb(199, 97, 214) in RGB and hsl(292, 59%, 61%) 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 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #C761D6?

#C761D6 is rgb(199, 97, 214) — red 199, green 97, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C761D6?

#C761D6 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C761D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C761D6 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C761D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C761D6 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 6.43, 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.