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#C180C2 Color

#C180C2 is rgb(193, 128, 194) in RGB, hsl(299, 35%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C180C2
HEX#C180C2
RGBrgb(193, 128, 194)
HSLhsl(299, 35%, 63%)
HSVhsv(299, 34%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.119 326.3)
LABlab(62.18% 33.70 -24.09)
LCHlch(62.18% 41.42 324.44)

What #C180C2 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 #C180C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.96Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.11Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.79Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.94Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 12.78Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 12.84

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

#C180C2 Channel Values

How #C180C2 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 128 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 35% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 34% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C180C2 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C180C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C180C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C180C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C180C2
Complementary
#81C280
Analogous
#A080C2
Analogous
#C280A2
Triadic
#C2C180
Triadic
#80C2C1
Split comp.
#A2C280
Split comp.
#80C2A0

Tints & Shades of #C180C2

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

#C991CA
#D1A2D2
#DAB3DB
#E2C4E3
#EBD6EB
#F3E7F3

Shades

#B364B4
#9D4C9E
#823F83
#633064
#482348
#291429

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C180C2.

How #C180C2 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#C180C2
Protanopia#8E8EC2
Protanomaly#A589C2
Deuteranopia#9999C1
Deuteranomaly#AB90C1
Tritanopia#BA8B8B
Tritanomaly#BD87A4
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C180C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c180c2: #C180C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C180C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c180c2': '#C180C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.502, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_c180c2">#C180C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C180C2"

More Pink Colors

#C180C2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C180C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C180C2?

#C180C2 is a light pink — rgb(193, 128, 194) in RGB and hsl(299, 35%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #C180C2?

#C180C2 is rgb(193, 128, 194) — red 193, green 128, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C180C2?

#C180C2 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C180C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C180C2 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C180C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C180C2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.

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