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#C94DCB Color

#C94DCB is rgb(201, 77, 203) in RGB, hsl(299, 55%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C94DCB
HEX#C94DCB
RGBrgb(201, 77, 203)
HSLhsl(299, 55%, 55%)
HSVhsv(299, 62%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.214 327.1)
LABlab(53.96% 61.37 -41.79)
LCHlch(53.96% 74.24 325.75)

What #C94DCB 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 #C94DCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.04Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.52Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.16Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 13.6Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.69Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.98

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

#C94DCB Channel Values

How #C94DCB 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 77 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 55% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 62% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C94DCB 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C94DCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C94DCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C94DCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C94DCB
Complementary
#4FCB4D
Analogous
#8A4DCB
Analogous
#CB4D8E
Triadic
#CBC94D
Triadic
#4DCBC9
Split comp.
#8ECB4D
Split comp.
#4DCB8A

Tints & Shades of #C94DCB

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

#D065D2
#D87DD9
#DF94E0
#E7B0E8
#EEC8EF
#F5DFF6

Shades

#BB37BE
#9C2E9E
#812682
#661E67
#4A164B
#2B0D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C94DCB.

How #C94DCB 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#C94DCB
Protanopia#7070CB
Protanomaly#9C64CB
Deuteranopia#8787C9
Deuteranomaly#A674CA
Tritanopia#BE6969
Tritanomaly#C35F9A
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C94DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c94dcb: #C94DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C94DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c94dcb': '#C94DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.302, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_c94dcb">#C94DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C94DCB"

More Pink Colors

#C94DCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C94DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C94DCB?

#C94DCB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 77, 203) in RGB and hsl(299, 55%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #C94DCB?

#C94DCB is rgb(201, 77, 203) — red 201, green 77, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C94DCB?

#C94DCB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C94DCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C94DCB scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C94DCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C94DCB 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 8.52, 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.