#C92BE9 Color
#C92BE9 is rgb(201, 43, 233) in RGB, hsl(290, 81%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 82%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C92BE9rgb(201, 43, 233)hsl(290, 81%, 54%)hsv(290, 82%, 91%)cmyk(14%, 82%, 0%, 9%)oklch(62.1% 0.273 319.9)lab(51.46% 75.99 -62.78)lch(51.46% 98.57 320.44)What #C92BE9 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 #C92BE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C92BE9 Channel Values
How #C92BE9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 201 · G 43 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 81% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 82% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C92BE9 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.
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Colors That Go With #C92BE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C92BE9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C92BE9
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 #C92BE9 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.
#C92BE9#6161E9#9651E9#7E7EE7#A267E8#B96363#BF52AA#7C7C7CUsing #C92BE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c92be9: #C92BE9;background-color: #C92BE9;colors: { 'color-c92be9': '#C92BE9' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.169, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_c92be9">#C92BE9</color>fill="#C92BE9"More Pink Colors
#C92BE9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C92BE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C92BE9?
#C92BE9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 43, 233) in RGB and hsl(290, 81%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #C92BE9?
#C92BE9 is rgb(201, 43, 233) — red 201, green 43, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C92BE9?
#C92BE9 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 82%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C92BE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C92BE9 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C92BE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C92BE9 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.
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