Palettes / Colors / #C040CE

#C040CE — Pink

#C040CE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

#C040CE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4FCE40; it also sits naturally between #7940CE and #CE4095. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 25% · Blue 81%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C040CE

.text { color: #C040CE; }
.background { background-color: #C040CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C040CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 64, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 59%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C040CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 64, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C040CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 64, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C040CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C040CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4FCE40:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C040CE: #000000.

How #C040CE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C040CE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C040CD  ·  #C040CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C040CE?

#C040CE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 192, 64, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C040CE?

#C040CE is RGB 192, 64, 206 — HSL 294°, 59%, 53% — CMYK 7%, 69%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #C040CE?

Its complement is #4FCE40; analogous partners are #7940CE and #CE4095. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C040CE for text?

Black text on #C040CE has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.32:1.