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#C11ABB Color

#C11ABB is rgb(193, 26, 187) in RGB, hsl(302, 76%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 3%, 24%) 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 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C11ABB
HEX#C11ABB
RGBrgb(193, 26, 187)
HSLhsl(302, 76%, 43%)
HSVhsv(302, 87%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 3%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.248 330)
LABlab(46.47% 72.38 -44.45)
LCHlch(46.47% 84.94 328.45)

What #C11ABB 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 #C11ABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 5.4Mauveine#8D029BΔE 16.67Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 17Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 18.42Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 18.92Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 19.49

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

#C11ABB Channel Values

How #C11ABB 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 193 · G 26 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 76% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 87% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 3% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C11ABB 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 text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C11ABB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C11ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C11ABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C11ABB
Complementary
#1AC120
Analogous
#731AC1
Analogous
#C11A68
Triadic
#BBC11A
Triadic
#1ABBC1
Split comp.
#68C11A
Split comp.
#1AC173

Tints & Shades of #C11ABB

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

#E123DB
#E647E1
#EB6BE7
#EF8AEC
#F4AEF2
#F9D2F8

Shades

#A617A1
#90148B
#751071
#5E0D5C
#430941
#2D062C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C11ABB.

How #C11ABB 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#C11ABB
Protanopia#5959BB
Protanomaly#8F47BB
Deuteranopia#7777B9
Deuteranomaly#9A5FBA
Tritanopia#B74C4C
Tritanomaly#BB3D87
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C11ABB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c11abb: #C11ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C11ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c11abb': '#C11ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.102, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c11abb">#C11ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C11ABB"

More Pink Colors

#C11ABB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C11ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C11ABB?

#C11ABB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 26, 187) in RGB and hsl(302, 76%, 43%) 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 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #C11ABB?

#C11ABB is rgb(193, 26, 187) — red 193, green 26, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C11ABB?

#C11ABB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 3%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C11ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C11ABB scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C11ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C11ABB 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 18.92, 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.