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#C98DA5 Color

#C98DA5 is rgb(201, 141, 165) in RGB, hsl(336, 36%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 18%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C98DA5
HEX#C98DA5
RGBrgb(201, 141, 165)
HSLhsl(336, 36%, 67%)
HSVhsv(336, 30%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 18%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.079 353.6)
LABlab(65.26% 26.08 -3.07)
LCHlch(65.26% 26.26 353.28)

What #C98DA5 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 #C98DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 5.86English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.02Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.67Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.91Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 11.34Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 11.49

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

#C98DA5 Channel Values

How #C98DA5 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 141 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 36% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 30% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 18% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C98DA5 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C98DA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C98DA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C98DA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C98DA5
Complementary
#8DC9B1
Analogous
#C98DC3
Analogous
#C9938D
Triadic
#A5C98D
Triadic
#8DA5C9
Split comp.
#8DC993
Split comp.
#8DC3C9

Tints & Shades of #C98DA5

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

#D09AB0
#D8ACBD
#DEBAC8
#E7CBD6
#EDD9E1
#F5EAEF

Shades

#BA6D8C
#AA5074
#8B415F
#6C3349
#4C2434
#2D151F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C98DA5.

How #C98DA5 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#C98DA5
Protanopia#9999A5
Protanomaly#AE95A5
Deuteranopia#A4A4A3
Deuteranomaly#B49BA4
Tritanopia#C79090
Tritanomaly#C88F99
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C98DA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c98da5: #C98DA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C98DA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c98da5': '#C98DA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.553, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_c98da5">#C98DA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#C98DA5"

More Pink Colors

#C98DA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C98DA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C98DA5?

#C98DA5 is a light pink — rgb(201, 141, 165) in RGB and hsl(336, 36%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #C98DA5?

#C98DA5 is rgb(201, 141, 165) — red 201, green 141, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C98DA5?

#C98DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 18%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C98DA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C98DA5 scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C98DA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C98DA5 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.

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