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#CA0CB7 Color

#CA0CB7 is rgb(202, 12, 183) in RGB, hsl(306, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA0CB7
HEX#CA0CB7
RGBrgb(202, 12, 183)
HSLhsl(306, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(306, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.255 333.7)
LABlab(47.33% 75.58 -40.61)
LCHlch(47.33% 85.80 331.75)

What #CA0CB7 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 #CA0CB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.47Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 16.29Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.73Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 16.94Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 17.04Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 18.37

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

#CA0CB7 Channel Values

How #CA0CB7 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 202 · G 12 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 9% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA0CB7 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.

TextWhite text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA0CB7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA0CB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA0CB7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA0CB7
Complementary
#0CCA1F
Analogous
#7E0CCA
Analogous
#CA0C58
Triadic
#B7CA0C
Triadic
#0CB7CA
Split comp.
#58CA0C
Split comp.
#0CCA7E

Tints & Shades of #CA0CB7

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

#F10EDA
#F335E0
#F55BE6
#F882EC
#FAA8F2
#FCCFF8

Shades

#B20AA2
#950987
#7D0772
#600657
#480441
#2B0327

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA0CB7.

How #CA0CB7 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#CA0CB7
Protanopia#5B5BB7
Protanomaly#9547B7
Deuteranopia#7B7BB4
Deuteranomaly#A161B5
Tritanopia#C14747
Tritanomaly#C43883
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA0CB7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca0cb7: #CA0CB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA0CB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca0cb7': '#CA0CB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.047, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_ca0cb7">#CA0CB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA0CB7"

More Pink Colors

#CA0CB7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA0CB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA0CB7?

#CA0CB7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 12, 183) in RGB and hsl(306, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #CA0CB7?

#CA0CB7 is rgb(202, 12, 183) — red 202, green 12, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA0CB7?

#CA0CB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA0CB7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CA0CB7 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA0CB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA0CB7 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.93, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.