Skip to content

#C945BA Color

#C945BA is rgb(201, 69, 186) in RGB, hsl(307, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C945BA
HEX#C945BA
RGBrgb(201, 69, 186)
HSLhsl(307, 55%, 53%)
HSVhsv(307, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.211 332.7)
LABlab(52.11% 62.38 -34.90)
LCHlch(52.11% 71.48 330.77)

What #C945BA 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 #C945BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 6.99Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 7.83Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.11Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.58Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.6Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.6

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

#C945BA Channel Values

How #C945BA 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 69 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 55% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C945BA 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C945BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C945BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C945BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C945BA
Complementary
#45C955
Analogous
#9745C9
Analogous
#C94578
Triadic
#BAC945
Triadic
#45BAC9
Split comp.
#78C945
Split comp.
#45C997

Tints & Shades of #C945BA

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

#D05DC3
#D879CD
#DF90D6
#E7ACE0
#EEC4E9
#F6DFF3

Shades

#B635A7
#9A2D8D
#7E2574
#631D5B
#471541
#2B0D28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C945BA.

How #C945BA 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#C945BA
Protanopia#6C6CBA
Protanomaly#9A5FBA
Deuteranopia#8585B7
Deuteranomaly#A471B9
Tritanopia#C05F5F
Tritanomaly#C4568D
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C945BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c945ba: #C945BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C945BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c945ba': '#C945BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.271, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_c945ba">#C945BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C945BA"

More Pink Colors

#C945BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C945BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C945BA?

#C945BA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 69, 186) in RGB and hsl(307, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #C945BA?

#C945BA is rgb(201, 69, 186) — red 201, green 69, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C945BA?

#C945BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C945BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C945BA scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C945BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C945BA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.

Open #C945BA in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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