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#C20098 Color

#C20098 is rgb(194, 0, 152) in RGB, hsl(313, 100%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 22%, 24%) 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 9.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C20098
HEX#C20098
RGBrgb(194, 0, 152)
HSLhsl(313, 100%, 38%)
HSVhsv(313, 100%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 22%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.237 341.2)
LABlab(44.10% 72.12 -27.36)
LCHlch(44.10% 77.13 339.23)

What #C20098 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 #C20098, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 9.98Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 11.63Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 13.58Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 14.25Fandango#B53389ΔE 16.84Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 18.48

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

#C20098 Channel Values

How #C20098 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 194 · G 0 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 100% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 100% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 22% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C20098 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 text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C20098 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C20098

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C20098; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C20098
Complementary
#00C22A
Analogous
#8B00C2
Analogous
#C20037
Triadic
#98C200
Triadic
#0098C2
Split comp.
#37C200
Split comp.
#00C28B

Tints & Shades of #C20098

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

#F000BC
#FF1ACD
#FF47D7
#FF70E0
#FF9EEA
#FFC7F3

Shades

#A80084
#8F0070
#75005C
#61004C
#470038
#2E0024

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C20098.

How #C20098 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#C20098
Protanopia#565697
Protanomaly#8E4298
Deuteranopia#757595
Deuteranomaly#9A5C96
Tritanopia#BB3838
Tritanomaly#BE2B6C
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C20098 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c20098: #C20098;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C20098;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c20098': '#C20098' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.000, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_c20098">#C20098</color>
SVG fillfill="#C20098"

More Pink Colors

#C20098 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C20098 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C20098?

#C20098 is a dark pink — rgb(194, 0, 152) in RGB and hsl(313, 100%, 38%) 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 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #C20098?

#C20098 is rgb(194, 0, 152) — red 194, green 0, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C20098?

#C20098 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 22%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C20098 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C20098 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C20098 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C20098 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 13.58, which is visibly different.

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