#C11AAE Color
#C11AAE is rgb(193, 26, 174) in RGB, hsl(307, 76%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 10%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C11AAErgb(193, 26, 174)hsl(307, 76%, 43%)hsv(307, 87%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 10%, 24%)oklch(56.5% 0.239 333.9)lab(45.87% 71.02 -37.75)lch(45.87% 80.43 332.01)What #C11AAE 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 #C11AAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C11AAE Channel Values
How #C11AAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 193 · G 26 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 76% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 87% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 10% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C11AAE 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.
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Colors That Go With #C11AAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C11AAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C11AAE
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 #C11AAE 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.
#C11AAE#5959AE#8F47AE#7777AB#9A5FAC#B84747#BC397D#6C6C6CUsing #C11AAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c11aae: #C11AAE;background-color: #C11AAE;colors: { 'color-c11aae': '#C11AAE' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.102, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_c11aae">#C11AAE</color>fill="#C11AAE"More Pink Colors
#C11AAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C11AAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C11AAE?
#C11AAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 26, 174) in RGB and hsl(307, 76%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.
What is the RGB value of #C11AAE?
#C11AAE is rgb(193, 26, 174) — red 193, green 26, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C11AAE?
#C11AAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C11AAE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C11AAE scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C11AAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C11AAE 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 17.62, which is visibly different.
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