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#C71DDD Color

#C71DDD is rgb(199, 29, 221) in RGB, hsl(293, 77%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 87%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C71DDD
HEX#C71DDD
RGBrgb(199, 29, 221)
HSLhsl(293, 77%, 49%)
HSVhsv(293, 87%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 87%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.272 322.5)
LABlab(49.46% 76.94 -59.21)
LCHlch(49.46% 97.09 322.42)

What #C71DDD 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 #C71DDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.99Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 11.99Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.01Phlox#DF00FFΔE 16.21Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.35Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 18.12

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

#C71DDD Channel Values

How #C71DDD 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 199 · G 29 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 77% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 87% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C71DDD 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C71DDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C71DDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C71DDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C71DDD
Complementary
#33DD1D
Analogous
#671DDD
Analogous
#DD1D93
Triadic
#DDC71D
Triadic
#1DDDC7
Split comp.
#93DD1D
Split comp.
#1DDD67

Tints & Shades of #C71DDD

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

#D138E5
#D858E9
#E078ED
#E797F2
#EEB7F6
#F6D6FA

Shades

#AE19C2
#9215A2
#7A1287
#5D0D68
#450A4D
#29062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C71DDD.

How #C71DDD 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#C71DDD
Protanopia#5C5CDD
Protanomaly#934BDD
Deuteranopia#7B7BDB
Deuteranomaly#9F62DC
Tritanopia#B85A5A
Tritanomaly#BE49A0
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C71DDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c71ddd: #C71DDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C71DDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c71ddd': '#C71DDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.114, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c71ddd">#C71DDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C71DDD"

More Pink Colors

#C71DDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C71DDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C71DDD?

#C71DDD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 29, 221) in RGB and hsl(293, 77%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #C71DDD?

#C71DDD is rgb(199, 29, 221) — red 199, green 29, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C71DDD?

#C71DDD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 87%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C71DDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C71DDD scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C71DDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C71DDD 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.35, 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.