#C982BC Color

#C982BC is rgb(201, 130, 188) in RGB, hsl(311, 40%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C982BC

HEX#C982BC

RGBrgb(201, 130, 188)

HSLhsl(311, 40%, 65%)

HSVhsv(311, 35%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.115 333.6)

LABlab(63.38% 34.62 -18.78)

LCHlch(63.38% 39.38 331.51)

What #C982BC 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 #C982BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.5 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 9.54 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.66 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.92 African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.15 Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.55

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#C982BC Channel Values

How #C982BC 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 130 · B 188	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 311° · S 40% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 311° · S 35% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 6% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C982BC 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C982BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C982BC; 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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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #C982BC

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 #C982BC 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#C982BC

Protanopia#9191BC

Protanomaly#AA8BBC

Deuteranopia#9E9EBA

Deuteranomaly#B194BB

Tritanopia#C38B8B

Tritanomaly#C688A1

Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #C982BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c982bc: #C982BC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C982BC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c982bc': '#C982BC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.510, blue: 0.737)

Android XML<color name="color_c982bc">#C982BC</color>

SVG fillfill="#C982BC"

More Pink Colors

#C982BC 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

#C982BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C982BC?

#C982BC is a light pink — rgb(201, 130, 188) in RGB and hsl(311, 40%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #C982BC?

#C982BC is rgb(201, 130, 188) — red 201, green 130, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C982BC?

#C982BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C982BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C982BC scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C982BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C982BC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.13, which is visibly different.

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