Close to Mulberry
#C165AC
#C165AC is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 39.6% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 43% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C165AC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C165AC as they’d see it.
#C165AC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C165AC
What color is #C165AC?
#C165AC is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 39.6% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 43% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C165AC in RGB?
#C165AC is rgb(193, 101, 172): 193 red, 101 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C165AC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 11, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C165AC?
PANTONE 252 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C165AC?
Its complement #399753 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.