Palettes / Colors / #C446C8
#C446C8 — Muted Pink
#C446C8 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C446C8 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C446C8 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 #4BC846; it also sits naturally between #8346C8 and #C8468B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C446C8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 70, 200 |
| HSL | 298°, 54%, 53% |
| HSV | 298°, 65%, 78% |
| CMYK | 2%, 65%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 35.38, 20.29, 56.69 |
| Yxy | 20.29, 0.3149, 0.1805 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.16, 65.89, -43.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.04, 64.82, -47.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 27% · Blue 78%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C446C8
.text { color: #C446C8; }
.background { background-color: #C446C8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C446C8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 70, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 54%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C446C8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 70, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C446C8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 70, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C446C8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C446C8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4BC846:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #C446C8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C446C8
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C446C8: ·
How #C446C8 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 #C446C8 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C446C8?
#C446C8 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 196, 70, 200). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C446C8?
#C446C8 is RGB 196, 70, 200 — HSL 298°, 54%, 53% — CMYK 2%, 65%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #C446C8?
Its complement is #4BC846; analogous partners are #8346C8 and #C8468B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C446C8 for text?
Black text on #C446C8 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.