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#C92CCE Color

#C92CCE is rgb(201, 44, 206) in RGB, hsl(298, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 79%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C92CCE
HEX#C92CCE
RGBrgb(201, 44, 206)
HSLhsl(298, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(298, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 79%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.252 326.7)
LABlab(50.15% 72.46 -49.52)
LCHlch(50.15% 87.76 325.65)

What #C92CCE 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 #C92CCE, 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.

#C92CCE Channel Values

How #C92CCE 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 201 · G 44 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C92CCE 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 text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C92CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C92CCE; 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 #C92CCE

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 #C92CCE 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#C92CCE
Protanopia#6161CE
Protanomaly#9651CE
Deuteranopia#7E7ECC
Deuteranomaly#A267CD
Tritanopia#BD5959
Tritanomaly#C24B96
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #C92CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c92cce: #C92CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C92CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c92cce': '#C92CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.173, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c92cce">#C92CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C92CCE"

More Pink Colors

#C92CCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C92CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C92CCE?

#C92CCE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 44, 206) in RGB and hsl(298, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #C92CCE?

#C92CCE is rgb(201, 44, 206) — red 201, green 44, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C92CCE?

#C92CCE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 79%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C92CCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C92CCE scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C92CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C92CCE 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 17.85, which is visibly different.

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