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#C7A8BA Color

#C7A8BA is rgb(199, 168, 186) in RGB, hsl(325, 22%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7A8BA
HEX#C7A8BA
RGBrgb(199, 168, 186)
HSLhsl(325, 22%, 72%)
HSVhsv(325, 16%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.043 342.4)
LABlab(72.06% 13.93 -4.83)
LCHlch(72.06% 14.75 340.87)

What #C7A8BA 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 #C7A8BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.77Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.04Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 7.63Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.77Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.21Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 9.42

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

#C7A8BA Channel Values

How #C7A8BA 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 168 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 22% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 16% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 7% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A8BA 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C7A8BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C7A8BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A8BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C7A8BA
Complementary
#A8C7B5
Analogous
#C5A8C7
Analogous
#C7A8AB
Triadic
#BAC7A8
Triadic
#A8BAC7
Split comp.
#ABC7A8
Split comp.
#A8C7C5

Tints & Shades of #C7A8BA

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

#CFB4C4
#D5BECB
#DDCAD5
#E5D7DF
#EDE3E9
#F3ECF0

Shades

#B389A2
#A26D8C
#865672
#674257
#482E3D
#2C1C25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7A8BA.

How #C7A8BA 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#C7A8BA
Protanopia#AEAEBA
Protanomaly#B8ACBA
Deuteranopia#B3B3B9
Deuteranomaly#BBAFB9
Tritanopia#C5AAAA
Tritanomaly#C6A9B1
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #C7A8BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7a8ba: #C7A8BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7A8BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7a8ba': '#C7A8BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.659, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_c7a8ba">#C7A8BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7A8BA"

More Pink Colors

#C7A8BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C7A8BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7A8BA?

#C7A8BA is a light pink — rgb(199, 168, 186) in RGB and hsl(325, 22%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #C7A8BA?

#C7A8BA is rgb(199, 168, 186) — red 199, green 168, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7A8BA?

#C7A8BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7A8BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A8BA scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7A8BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7A8BA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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