#CA21BE Color
#CA21BE is rgb(202, 33, 190) in RGB, hsl(304, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 6%, 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 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA21BErgb(202, 33, 190)hsl(304, 72%, 46%)hsv(304, 84%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 84%, 6%, 21%)oklch(59.1% 0.25 331.6)lab(48.70% 73.33 -42.54)lch(48.70% 84.78 329.88)What #CA21BE 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 #CA21BE, 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.
#CA21BE Channel Values
How #CA21BE 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 33 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 72% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 84% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 84% · Y 6% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA21BE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA21BE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CA21BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA21BE; 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 #CA21BE
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 #CA21BE 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.
#CA21BE#5F5FBE#964DBE#7D7DBB#A265BC#C04F4F#C4418A#747474Using #CA21BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca21be: #CA21BE;background-color: #CA21BE;colors: { 'color-ca21be': '#CA21BE' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.129, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_ca21be">#CA21BE</color>fill="#CA21BE"More Pink Colors
#CA21BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA21BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA21BE?
#CA21BE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 33, 190) in RGB and hsl(304, 72%, 46%) 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 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #CA21BE?
#CA21BE is rgb(202, 33, 190) — red 202, green 33, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA21BE?
#CA21BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA21BE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CA21BE scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA21BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA21BE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 19.52, which is visibly different.
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