#C959AA Color

#C959AA is rgb(201, 89, 170) in RGB, hsl(317, 51%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 15%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C959AA

HEX#C959AA

RGBrgb(201, 89, 170)

HSLhsl(317, 51%, 57%)

HSVhsv(317, 56%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 15%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.17 339.4)

LABlab(54.65% 52.36 -21.70)

LCHlch(54.65% 56.68 337.49)

What #C959AA 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 #C959AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 6.23 Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 9.69 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.4 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.74 Fandango#B53389ΔE 12.3 Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 13.16

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

#C959AA Channel Values

How #C959AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 201 · G 89 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 317° · S 51% · L 57%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 317° · S 56% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 56% · Y 15% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C959AA 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C959AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C959AA; 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 #C959AA

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 #C959AA 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#C959AA

Protanopia#7676AA

Protanomaly#9E6CAA

Deuteranopia#8B8BA7

Deuteranomaly#A87AA8

Tritanopia#C36868

Tritanomaly#C56287

Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #C959AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c959aa: #C959AA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C959AA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c959aa': '#C959AA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.349, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="color_c959aa">#C959AA</color>

SVG fillfill="#C959AA"

More Pink Colors

#C959AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#C959AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C959AA?

#C959AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 89, 170) in RGB and hsl(317, 51%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #C959AA?

#C959AA is rgb(201, 89, 170) — red 201, green 89, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C959AA?

#C959AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 15%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C959AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C959AA scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C959AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C959AA 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 14.81, which is visibly different.

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