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#C84DDB Color

#C84DDB is rgb(200, 77, 219) in RGB, hsl(292, 66%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 65%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C84DDB
HEX#C84DDB
RGBrgb(200, 77, 219)
HSLhsl(292, 66%, 58%)
HSVhsv(292, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 65%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.227 322.1)
LABlab(54.52% 63.20 -50.01)
LCHlch(54.52% 80.59 321.64)

What #C84DDB 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 #C84DDB, 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.

#C84DDB Channel Values

How #C84DDB 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 77 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 66% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C84DDB 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C84DDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C84DDB; 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 #C84DDB

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 #C84DDB 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#C84DDB
Protanopia#6F6FDB
Protanomaly#9B63DB
Deuteranopia#8787D9
Deuteranomaly#A574DA
Tritanopia#BB6D6D
Tritanomaly#C062A5
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C84DDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c84ddb: #C84DDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C84DDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c84ddb': '#C84DDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.302, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c84ddb">#C84DDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C84DDB"

More Pink Colors

#C84DDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C84DDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C84DDB?

#C84DDB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 77, 219) in RGB and hsl(292, 66%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #C84DDB?

#C84DDB is rgb(200, 77, 219) — red 200, green 77, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C84DDB?

#C84DDB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C84DDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C84DDB scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C84DDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C84DDB 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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