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#C768CF Color

#C768CF is rgb(199, 104, 207) in RGB, hsl(295, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C768CF
HEX#C768CF
RGBrgb(199, 104, 207)
HSLhsl(295, 52%, 61%)
HSVhsv(295, 50%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.176 324.4)
LABlab(58.43% 49.47 -37.11)
LCHlch(58.43% 61.84 323.13)

What #C768CF 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 #C768CF, 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.

#C768CF Channel Values

How #C768CF 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 104 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 52% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 50% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C768CF 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C768CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C768CF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C768CF

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 #C768CF.

How #C768CF 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#C768CF
Protanopia#7F7FCF
Protanomaly#A176CF
Deuteranopia#9191CD
Deuteranomaly#A982CE
Tritanopia#BD7B7B
Tritanomaly#C174A4
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C768CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c768cf: #C768CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C768CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c768cf': '#C768CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.408, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c768cf">#C768CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C768CF"

More Pink Colors

#C768CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C768CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C768CF?

#C768CF is a light pink — rgb(199, 104, 207) in RGB and hsl(295, 52%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #C768CF?

#C768CF is rgb(199, 104, 207) — red 199, green 104, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C768CF?

#C768CF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C768CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C768CF scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C768CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C768CF 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 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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