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#C896CA Color

#C896CA is rgb(200, 150, 202) in RGB, hsl(298, 33%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C896CA
HEX#C896CA
RGBrgb(200, 150, 202)
HSLhsl(298, 33%, 69%)
HSVhsv(298, 26%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.092 325.2)
LABlab(68.24% 25.83 -19.30)
LCHlch(68.24% 32.24 323.24)

What #C896CA 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 #C896CA, 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.

#C896CA Channel Values

How #C896CA 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 150 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 33% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 26% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C896CA 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C896CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C896CA; 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 #C896CA

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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How #C896CA 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#C896CA
Protanopia#A0A0CA
Protanomaly#B19CCA
Deuteranopia#A9A9C9
Deuteranomaly#B6A2C9
Tritanopia#C29E9E
Tritanomaly#C59BB1
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #C896CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c896ca: #C896CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C896CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c896ca': '#C896CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.588, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c896ca">#C896CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C896CA"

More Pink Colors

#C896CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C896CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C896CA?

#C896CA is a light pink — rgb(200, 150, 202) in RGB and hsl(298, 33%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.

What is the RGB value of #C896CA?

#C896CA is rgb(200, 150, 202) — red 200, green 150, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C896CA?

#C896CA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C896CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C896CA scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C896CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C896CA 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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