#CA1C87 Color
#CA1C87 is rgb(202, 28, 135) in RGB, hsl(323, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 33%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA1C87rgb(202, 28, 135)hsl(323, 76%, 45%)hsv(323, 86%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 33%, 21%)oklch(56.2% 0.22 349.9)lab(46.23% 69.30 -13.62)lch(46.23% 70.62 348.88)What #CA1C87 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 #CA1C87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA1C87 Channel Values
How #CA1C87 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 202 · G 28 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 76% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 86% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 33% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA1C87 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.
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Colors That Go With #CA1C87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA1C87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CA1C87
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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How #CA1C87 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.
#CA1C87#5D5D86#954B87#7C7C83#A16484#C53939#C73062#6C6C6CUsing #CA1C87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca1c87: #CA1C87;background-color: #CA1C87;colors: { 'color-ca1c87': '#CA1C87' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.110, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_ca1c87">#CA1C87</color>fill="#CA1C87"More Pink Colors
#CA1C87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA1C87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA1C87?
#CA1C87 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 28, 135) in RGB and hsl(323, 76%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.18.
What is the RGB value of #CA1C87?
#CA1C87 is rgb(202, 28, 135) — red 202, green 28, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA1C87?
#CA1C87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 33%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA1C87 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CA1C87 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA1C87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA1C87 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 1.18, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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