What color is #C968A8?

#C968A8 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C968A8?

The RGB value is 201, 104, 168: 201 red, 104 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C968A8?

The complementary color is #68C989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C968A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C968A8 color

#C968A8 rgb(201, 104, 168)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C968A8 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 40.8% green and 65.9% blue (201, 104, 168).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 47% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#C968A8 color codes

HEX	`#C968A8`
RGB	`rgb(201, 104, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 40.8%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 47%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 48%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 16%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.22, 46.52, -16.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.22, 49.52, 339.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.106, 25.148, 39.991)`
Decimal	`13199528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C968A8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C968A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C968A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C968A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c968a8; }
.text { color: #c968a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c968a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 104 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c968a8, #c96877); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #C968A8?: #C968A8 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C968A8?: The RGB value is 201, 104, 168: 201 red, 104 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C968A8?: The complementary color is #68C989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C968A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.