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#C918BD Color

#C918BD is rgb(201, 24, 189) in RGB, hsl(304, 79%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 6%, 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 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C918BD
HEX#C918BD
RGBrgb(201, 24, 189)
HSLhsl(304, 79%, 44%)
HSVhsv(304, 88%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 6%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.254 331.6)
LABlab(47.92% 74.56 -43.20)
LCHlch(47.92% 86.17 329.91)

What #C918BD 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 #C918BD, 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.

#C918BD Channel Values

How #C918BD 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 24 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 79% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 88% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 6% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C918BD 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C918BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C918BD; 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 #C918BD

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 #C918BD 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#C918BD
Protanopia#5C5CBD
Protanomaly#944ABD
Deuteranopia#7B7BBA
Deuteranomaly#A062BB
Tritanopia#BF4C4C
Tritanomaly#C33D88
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #C918BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c918bd: #C918BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C918BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c918bd': '#C918BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.094, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_c918bd">#C918BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C918BD"

More Pink Colors

#C918BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C918BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C918BD?

#C918BD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 24, 189) in RGB and hsl(304, 79%, 44%) 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 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #C918BD?

#C918BD is rgb(201, 24, 189) — red 201, green 24, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C918BD?

#C918BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C918BD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C918BD scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C918BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C918BD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 20.72, which is visibly different.

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