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#C90DB3 Color

#C90DB3 is rgb(201, 13, 179) in RGB, hsl(307, 88%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 11%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C90DB3
HEX#C90DB3
RGBrgb(201, 13, 179)
HSLhsl(307, 88%, 42%)
HSVhsv(307, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 11%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.252 334.6)
LABlab(47.00% 74.90 -38.80)
LCHlch(47.00% 84.35 332.61)

What #C90DB3 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 #C90DB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.68Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.64Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.62Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.77Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.14Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 17.96

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

#C90DB3 Channel Values

How #C90DB3 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 13 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 88% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 11% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C90DB3 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C90DB3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C90DB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C90DB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C90DB3
Complementary
#0DC923
Analogous
#810DC9
Analogous
#C90D55
Triadic
#B3C90D
Triadic
#0DB3C9
Split comp.
#55C90D
Split comp.
#0DC981

Tints & Shades of #C90DB3

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

#F00FD6
#F236DC
#F55CE3
#F782E9
#F9A9F0
#FCCFF7

Shades

#B10B9E
#950984
#7D086F
#600655
#480540
#2B0326

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C90DB3.

How #C90DB3 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#C90DB3
Protanopia#5A5AB3
Protanomaly#9447B3
Deuteranopia#7A7AB0
Deuteranomaly#A061B1
Tritanopia#C04545
Tritanomaly#C43780
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C90DB3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c90db3: #C90DB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C90DB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c90db3': '#C90DB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.051, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_c90db3">#C90DB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C90DB3"

More Pink Colors

#C90DB3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C90DB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C90DB3?

#C90DB3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 13, 179) in RGB and hsl(307, 88%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #C90DB3?

#C90DB3 is rgb(201, 13, 179) — red 201, green 13, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C90DB3?

#C90DB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C90DB3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C90DB3 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C90DB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C90DB3 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.1, which is visibly different.

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