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#c07dbf

a balanced, soft magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Orchid

RGB
192, 125, 191
HSL
301°, 35%, 62%
CMYK
0, 35, 1, 25
Luminance
0.2964

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #c07dbf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#c07dbf
Hue
301°
magenta / pink
Saturation
35%
soft
Lightness
62%
balanced
Brightness
75%
HSV value
Perceived
61%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2964
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
50/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Soft
Best ink
Black
6.93:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 6.4
Where it sits
Hue301° of 360°
Saturation35%
Lightness62%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool50% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#c07dbf
RGBrgb(192, 125, 191)
HSLhsl(301, 35%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 25%)
LABlab(61.3 36.5 -24.0)
LCHlch(61.3 43.7 326.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.681 0.120 327.3)
Decimal12615103
Display P3color(display-p3 0.753 0.490 0.749)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #c07dbf;
background-color: #c07dbf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#c07dbf] bg-[#c07dbf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #c07dbf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.490, blue: 0.749)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#c07dbf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFC07DBF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(191, 125, 192)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #c07dbf · 6.93:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.03:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.93:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #c07dbf as text scores 3.03:1 on white and 6.93:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#c07dbf on white: 3.03:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#c07dbf on black: 6.93:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #788FC1
deuteranopia · #8997BD
tritanopia · #C48395

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #c07dbf is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9F5F9
#F4ECF4
#E8D4E8
#DAB3DA
#c07dbf
#B668B5
#A550A4
#894388
#6E356D
#512A50
#321A32
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F9F5F9Darkest = 950 · #321A32
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9F5F9;
  --brand-100: #F4ECF4;
  --brand-200: #E8D4E8;
  --brand-300: #DAB3DA;
  --brand-400: #c07dbf;
  --brand-500: #B668B5;
  --brand-600: #A550A4;
  --brand-700: #894388;
  --brand-800: #6E356D;
  --brand-900: #512A50;
  --brand-950: #321A32;
  --brand: #c07dbf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #c07dbf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF5FA
Tinted page background
Border#E4C8E4
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B99
Captions on the surface
Accent#518E3E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#562A55
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F7EEF7
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #c07dbf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#7DC07E
Analogous left#A07DC0
Analogous right#C07D9E
Split-complement 1#9EC07D
Split-complement 2#7DC0A0
Triadic 1#BFC07D
Triadic 2#7DBFC0
Tetradic#C0A07D

RGB percentages

Red75.3%
Green49.0%
Blue74.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta34.9%
Yellow0.5%
Key (black)24.7%

Color previews

#c07dbf text on a black background

contrast 6.93:1

Card sample

#c07dbf text on a white background

contrast 3.03:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #c07dbf;
Background color
Panel with #c07dbf background
background-color: #c07dbf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #c07dbf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(192, 125, 191, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(192, 125, 191, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #c07dbf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c07dbf, #C07D92);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #c07dbf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#c07dbf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#c07dbf, answered

What color is #c07dbf?

#c07dbf is a balanced soft magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 6.4). It sits at 301° on the hue wheel with 35% saturation and 62% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #c07dbf?

rgb(192, 125, 191) — 192 red, 125 green and 191 blue out of 255, or 75.3% / 49% / 74.9% by channel.

Is #c07dbf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2964 and perceived brightness is 61%, so black text on it reaches 6.93:1.

Should I use black or white text on #c07dbf?

Black. It scores 6.93:1 against #c07dbf, versus 3.03:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #c07dbf?

#7DC07E sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #9EC07D and #7DC0A0, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #c07dbf?

For interface work: #FAF5FA as the surface, #E4C8E4 for borders, #9B4B99 for secondary text, #518E3E as an accent and #562A55 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A07DC0 and #C07D9E stays calm, while #7DC07E is the loudest partner.

What is #c07dbf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 25%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #c07dbf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 50 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #C07DA7; nudged cooler, #A97BC2.

Work with #c07dbf in the Color Lab