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#C88DC9 Color

#C88DC9 is rgb(200, 141, 201) in RGB, hsl(299, 36%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C88DC9
HEX#C88DC9
RGBrgb(200, 141, 201)
HSLhsl(299, 36%, 67%)
HSVhsv(299, 30%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.107 326.1)
LABlab(66.13% 30.36 -21.93)
LCHlch(66.13% 37.46 324.16)

What #C88DC9 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 #C88DC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.44African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.81Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.21Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.65Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.93Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.75

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

#C88DC9 Channel Values

How #C88DC9 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 141 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 36% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 30% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C88DC9 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C88DC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C88DC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C88DC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C88DC9
Complementary
#8EC98D
Analogous
#AA8DC9
Analogous
#C98DAC
Triadic
#C9C88D
Triadic
#8DC9C8
Split comp.
#ACC98D
Split comp.
#8DC9AA

Tints & Shades of #C88DC9

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

#CF9AD0
#D7ACD8
#DEBADE
#E6CBE7
#EDD9ED
#F5EAF5

Shades

#B96DBA
#A850AA
#89418B
#6B336C
#4C244C
#2D152D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C88DC9.

How #C88DC9 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#C88DC9
Protanopia#9999C9
Protanomaly#AE94C9
Deuteranopia#A4A4C8
Deuteranomaly#B39BC8
Tritanopia#C29696
Tritanomaly#C493AD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C88DC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c88dc9: #C88DC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C88DC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c88dc9': '#C88DC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.553, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_c88dc9">#C88DC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C88DC9"

More Pink Colors

#C88DC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C88DC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C88DC9?

#C88DC9 is a light pink — rgb(200, 141, 201) in RGB and hsl(299, 36%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #C88DC9?

#C88DC9 is rgb(200, 141, 201) — red 200, green 141, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C88DC9?

#C88DC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C88DC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C88DC9 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C88DC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C88DC9 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 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.