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#C9087C Color

#C9087C is rgb(201, 8, 124) in RGB, hsl(324, 92%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 38%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9087C
HEX#C9087C
RGBrgb(201, 8, 124)
HSLhsl(324, 92%, 41%)
HSVhsv(324, 96%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 38%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.224 353.2)
LABlab(44.79% 70.83 -9.07)
LCHlch(44.79% 71.40 352.71)

What #C9087C 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 #C9087C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.17Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 6.25Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.98Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 7.44Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.7Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.18

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

#C9087C Channel Values

How #C9087C 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 201 · G 8 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 92% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 96% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 38% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9087C 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 text5.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9087C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9087C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9087C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9087C
Complementary
#08C955
Analogous
#B508C9
Analogous
#C9081C
Triadic
#7CC908
Triadic
#087CC9
Split comp.
#1CC908
Split comp.
#08C9B5

Tints & Shades of #C9087C

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

#F00A94
#F62CA6
#F854B6
#FA80C9
#FBA7DA
#FDCEEA

Shades

#B0076D
#93065B
#7A054B
#62043C
#49032D
#2C021B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9087C.

How #C9087C 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#C9087C
Protanopia#5A5A7B
Protanomaly#94467C
Deuteranopia#7A7A77
Deuteranomaly#A06079
Tritanopia#C52E2E
Tritanomaly#C72458
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9087C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9087c: #C9087C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9087C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9087c': '#C9087C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.031, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_c9087c">#C9087C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9087C"

More Pink Colors

#C9087C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9087C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9087C?

#C9087C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 8, 124) in RGB and hsl(324, 92%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #C9087C?

#C9087C is rgb(201, 8, 124) — red 201, green 8, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9087C?

#C9087C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 38%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9087C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C9087C scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9087C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9087C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 5.17, 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.