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#C986CA Color

#C986CA is rgb(201, 134, 202) in RGB, hsl(299, 39%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C986CA
HEX#C986CA
RGBrgb(201, 134, 202)
HSLhsl(299, 39%, 66%)
HSVhsv(299, 34%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.121 326.3)
LABlab(64.70% 34.47 -24.64)
LCHlch(64.70% 42.37 324.44)

What #C986CA 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 #C986CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.39Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.86Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.34Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.46Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 12.59Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.65

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

#C986CA Channel Values

How #C986CA 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 134 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 39% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 34% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C986CA 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C986CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C986CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C986CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C986CA
Complementary
#88CA86
Analogous
#A786CA
Analogous
#CA86A9
Triadic
#CAC986
Triadic
#86CAC9
Split comp.
#A9CA86
Split comp.
#86CAA7

Tints & Shades of #C986CA

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

#D198D2
#D7A6D8
#DFB8E0
#E6C6E6
#EED8EE
#F4E6F4

Shades

#BB67BC
#A94BAA
#893D8A
#6D306E
#4D224E
#2E142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C986CA.

How #C986CA 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#C986CA
Protanopia#9494CA
Protanomaly#AC8FCA
Deuteranopia#A0A0C9
Deuteranomaly#B296C9
Tritanopia#C29191
Tritanomaly#C58DAB
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C986CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c986ca: #C986CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C986CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c986ca': '#C986CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.525, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c986ca">#C986CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C986CA"

More Pink Colors

#C986CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C986CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C986CA?

#C986CA is a light pink — rgb(201, 134, 202) in RGB and hsl(299, 39%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.

What is the RGB value of #C986CA?

#C986CA is rgb(201, 134, 202) — red 201, green 134, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C986CA?

#C986CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C986CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C986CA scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C986CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C986CA 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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