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#C81EBA Color

#C81EBA is rgb(200, 30, 186) in RGB, hsl(305, 74%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 7%, 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 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C81EBA
HEX#C81EBA
RGBrgb(200, 30, 186)
HSLhsl(305, 74%, 45%)
HSVhsv(305, 85%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 7%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.248 332.2)
LABlab(47.95% 73.05 -41.42)
LCHlch(47.95% 83.97 330.45)

What #C81EBA 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 #C81EBA, 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.

#C81EBA Channel Values

How #C81EBA 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 200 · G 30 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 74% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 85% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 7% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C81EBA 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C81EBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C81EBA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C81EBA

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

Shades

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How #C81EBA 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#C81EBA
Protanopia#5D5DBA
Protanomaly#944BBA
Deuteranopia#7B7BB7
Deuteranomaly#A063B8
Tritanopia#BE4D4D
Tritanomaly#C23F87
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #C81EBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c81eba: #C81EBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C81EBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c81eba': '#C81EBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.118, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_c81eba">#C81EBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C81EBA"

More Pink Colors

#C81EBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C81EBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C81EBA?

#C81EBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 30, 186) in RGB and hsl(305, 74%, 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 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #C81EBA?

#C81EBA is rgb(200, 30, 186) — red 200, green 30, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C81EBA?

#C81EBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 7%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C81EBA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C81EBA scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C81EBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C81EBA 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 19.77, which is visibly different.

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