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#C958DA Color

#C958DA is rgb(201, 88, 218) in RGB, hsl(292, 64%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 60%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C958DA
HEX#C958DA
RGBrgb(201, 88, 218)
HSLhsl(292, 64%, 60%)
HSVhsv(292, 60%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 60%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.212 322.2)
LABlab(56.33% 58.82 -46.58)
LCHlch(56.33% 75.03 321.63)

What #C958DA 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 #C958DA, 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.

#C958DA Channel Values

How #C958DA 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 88 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 64% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 60% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C958DA 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C958DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C958DA; 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 #C958DA

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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Shades

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How #C958DA 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#C958DA
Protanopia#7676DA
Protanomaly#9E6BDA
Deuteranopia#8B8BD8
Deuteranomaly#A77AD9
Tritanopia#BD7474
Tritanomaly#C26AA7
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C958DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c958da: #C958DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C958DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c958da': '#C958DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.345, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_c958da">#C958DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C958DA"

More Pink Colors

#C958DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C958DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C958DA?

#C958DA is a light pink — rgb(201, 88, 218) in RGB and hsl(292, 64%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #C958DA?

#C958DA is rgb(201, 88, 218) — red 201, green 88, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C958DA?

#C958DA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 60%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C958DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C958DA scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C958DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C958DA 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 4.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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