Palettes / Colors / #C021AD
#C021AD — Pink
#C021AD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #C021AD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C021AD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #21C033; it also sits naturally between #8321C0 and #C0215E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C021AD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 33, 173 |
| HSL | 307°, 71%, 44% |
| HSV | 307°, 83%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 83%, 10%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.82, 15.31, 40.92 |
| Yxy | 15.31, 0.3466, 0.1779 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.06, 72.28, -37.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.13, 70.77, -38.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 13% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 10% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C021AD
.text { color: #C021AD; }
.background { background-color: #C021AD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C021AD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 33, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 71%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C021AD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 33, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C021AD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 33, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C021AD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C021AD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #21C033:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.17:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #C021AD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C021AD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C021AD: ·
How #C021AD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C021AD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C021AD?
#C021AD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 192, 33, 173). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C021AD?
#C021AD is RGB 192, 33, 173 — HSL 307°, 71%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 10%, 25%.
What colors go with #C021AD?
Its complement is #21C033; analogous partners are #8321C0 and #C0215E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C021AD for text?
White text on #C021AD has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.