Close to Orchid
#C271BF
#C271BF is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 44.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 40% saturation and 60% 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 #C271BF.
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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6.41:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C271BF as they’d see it.
#C271BF 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 #C271BF
What color is #C271BF?
#C271BF is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 44.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C271BF in RGB?
#C271BF is rgb(194, 113, 191): 194 red, 113 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C271BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 2, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C271BF?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C271BF?
Its complement #4E9F54 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.