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#C995CB Color

#C995CB is rgb(201, 149, 203) in RGB, hsl(298, 34%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C995CB
HEX#C995CB
RGBrgb(201, 149, 203)
HSLhsl(298, 34%, 69%)
HSVhsv(298, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.096 325.3)
LABlab(68.14% 26.84 -19.99)
LCHlch(68.14% 33.47 323.33)

What #C995CB 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 #C995CB, 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.

#C995CB Channel Values

How #C995CB 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 149 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 34% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C995CB 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C995CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C995CB; 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 #C995CB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C995CB.

How #C995CB 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#C995CB
Protanopia#9F9FCB
Protanomaly#B29BCB
Deuteranopia#A9A9CA
Deuteranomaly#B6A1CA
Tritanopia#C39D9D
Tritanomaly#C59AB1
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C995CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c995cb: #C995CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C995CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c995cb': '#C995CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.584, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_c995cb">#C995CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C995CB"

More Pink Colors

#C995CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C995CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C995CB?

#C995CB is a light pink — rgb(201, 149, 203) in RGB and hsl(298, 34%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #C995CB?

#C995CB is rgb(201, 149, 203) — red 201, green 149, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C995CB?

#C995CB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C995CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C995CB scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C995CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C995CB 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 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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