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#C021A8 Color

#C021A8 is rgb(192, 33, 168) in RGB, hsl(309, 71%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 13%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C021A8
HEX#C021A8
RGBrgb(192, 33, 168)
HSLhsl(309, 71%, 44%)
HSVhsv(309, 83%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 13%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.23 335.6)
LABlab(45.90% 68.87 -34.17)
LCHlch(45.90% 76.88 333.61)

What #C021A8 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 #C021A8, 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.

#C021A8 Channel Values

How #C021A8 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 192 · G 33 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 71% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 83% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 13% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C021A8 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.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C021A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C021A8; 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 #C021A8

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C021A8.

How #C021A8 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#C021A8
Protanopia#5A5AA8
Protanomaly#8E4AA8
Deuteranopia#7777A5
Deuteranomaly#9A60A6
Tritanopia#B84747
Tritanomaly#BB3B7A
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C021A8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c021a8: #C021A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C021A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c021a8': '#C021A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.129, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_c021a8">#C021A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C021A8"

More Pink Colors

#C021A8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C021A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C021A8?

#C021A8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 33, 168) in RGB and hsl(309, 71%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #C021A8?

#C021A8 is rgb(192, 33, 168) — red 192, green 33, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C021A8?

#C021A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 13%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C021A8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C021A8 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C021A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C021A8 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.88, which is visibly different.

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