Close to Plum
#C187CA
#C187CA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 52.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 39% saturation and 66% 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 #C187CA.
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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2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C187CA as they’d see it.
#C187CA 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 #C187CA
What color is #C187CA?
#C187CA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 52.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C187CA in RGB?
#C187CA is rgb(193, 135, 202): 193 red, 135 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C187CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 33, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C187CA?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C187CA?
Its complement #70A968 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.