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#C71FB6 Color

#C71FB6 is rgb(199, 31, 182) in RGB, hsl(306, 73%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 9%, 22%) 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 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C71FB6
HEX#C71FB6
RGBrgb(199, 31, 182)
HSLhsl(306, 73%, 45%)
HSVhsv(306, 84%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 9%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.244 333.2)
LABlab(47.66% 72.24 -39.56)
LCHlch(47.66% 82.36 331.29)

What #C71FB6 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 #C71FB6, 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.

#C71FB6 Channel Values

How #C71FB6 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 31 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 73% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 84% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 9% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C71FB6 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C71FB6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C71FB6; 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 #C71FB6

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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How #C71FB6 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#C71FB6
Protanopia#5D5DB6
Protanomaly#934BB6
Deuteranopia#7B7BB3
Deuteranomaly#9F63B4
Tritanopia#BE4B4B
Tritanomaly#C23E84
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #C71FB6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c71fb6: #C71FB6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C71FB6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c71fb6': '#C71FB6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.122, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_c71fb6">#C71FB6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C71FB6"

More Pink Colors

#C71FB6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C71FB6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C71FB6?

#C71FB6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 31, 182) in RGB and hsl(306, 73%, 45%) 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 8.

What is the RGB value of #C71FB6?

#C71FB6 is rgb(199, 31, 182) — red 199, green 31, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C71FB6?

#C71FB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 9%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C71FB6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C71FB6 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C71FB6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C71FB6 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 19.78, which is visibly different.

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