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#C879AB Color

#C879AB is rgb(200, 121, 171) in RGB, hsl(322, 42%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 15%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C879AB
HEX#C879AB
RGBrgb(200, 121, 171)
HSLhsl(322, 42%, 63%)
HSVhsv(322, 40%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 15%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.117 342.2)
LABlab(60.80% 36.73 -13.04)
LCHlch(60.80% 38.97 340.46)

What #C879AB 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 #C879AB, 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.

#C879AB Channel Values

How #C879AB 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 121 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 42% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 40% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 15% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C879AB 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C879AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C879AB; 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 #C879AB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C879AB.

How #C879AB 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#C879AB
Protanopia#8B8BAB
Protanomaly#A784AB
Deuteranopia#9999A9
Deuteranomaly#AE8DAA
Tritanopia#C48181
Tritanomaly#C57E94
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #C879AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c879ab: #C879AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C879AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c879ab': '#C879AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.475, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_c879ab">#C879AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C879AB"

More Pink Colors

#C879AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C879AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C879AB?

#C879AB is a light pink — rgb(200, 121, 171) in RGB and hsl(322, 42%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #C879AB?

#C879AB is rgb(200, 121, 171) — red 200, green 121, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C879AB?

#C879AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 15%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C879AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C879AB scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C879AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C879AB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.45, which is visibly different.

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