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#CA44C4 Color

#CA44C4 is rgb(202, 68, 196) in RGB, hsl(303, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 3%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA44C4
HEX#CA44C4
RGBrgb(202, 68, 196)
HSLhsl(303, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(303, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 3%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.22 329.7)
LABlab(52.54% 64.18 -39.98)
LCHlch(52.54% 75.61 328.08)

What #CA44C4 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 #CA44C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.65Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.75Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 11.28Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.85Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 15.19Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 16.62

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

#CA44C4 Channel Values

How #CA44C4 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 202 · G 68 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 3% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA44C4 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA44C4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA44C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA44C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA44C4
Complementary
#44CA4B
Analogous
#8E44CA
Analogous
#CA4480
Triadic
#C4CA44
Triadic
#44C4CA
Split comp.
#80CA44
Split comp.
#44CA8E

Tints & Shades of #CA44C4

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

#D15CCB
#D978D4
#E090DC
#E7ABE4
#EEC3EC
#F6DFF5

Shades

#B734B0
#9B2C96
#7F247B
#631C60
#481445
#2C0C2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA44C4.

How #CA44C4 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#CA44C4
Protanopia#6C6CC4
Protanomaly#9A5EC4
Deuteranopia#8585C2
Deuteranomaly#A570C3
Tritanopia#C06161
Tritanomaly#C45793
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA44C4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca44c4: #CA44C4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA44C4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca44c4': '#CA44C4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.267, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_ca44c4">#CA44C4</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA44C4"

More Pink Colors

#CA44C4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA44C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA44C4?

#CA44C4 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 68, 196) in RGB and hsl(303, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.

What is the RGB value of #CA44C4?

#CA44C4 is rgb(202, 68, 196) — red 202, green 68, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA44C4?

#CA44C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 3%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA44C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA44C4 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA44C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA44C4 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 11.85, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.