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#C388BD Color

#C388BD is rgb(195, 136, 189) in RGB, hsl(306, 33%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 3%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C388BD
HEX#C388BD
RGBrgb(195, 136, 189)
HSLhsl(306, 33%, 65%)
HSVhsv(306, 30%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 3%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.101 330.1)
LABlab(64.06% 29.54 -18.41)
LCHlch(64.06% 34.80 328.07)

What #C388BD 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 #C388BD, 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.

#C388BD Channel Values

How #C388BD 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 195 · G 136 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 33% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 30% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 3% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C388BD 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C388BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C388BD; 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 #C388BD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C388BD.

How #C388BD 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#C388BD
Protanopia#9494BD
Protanomaly#A990BD
Deuteranopia#9F9FBC
Deuteranomaly#AE96BC
Tritanopia#BE9090
Tritanomaly#C08DA4
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C388BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c388bd: #C388BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C388BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c388bd': '#C388BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.533, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_c388bd">#C388BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C388BD"

More Pink Colors

#C388BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C388BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C388BD?

#C388BD is a light pink — rgb(195, 136, 189) in RGB and hsl(306, 33%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #C388BD?

#C388BD is rgb(195, 136, 189) — red 195, green 136, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C388BD?

#C388BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 3%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C388BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C388BD scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C388BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C388BD 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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