Palettes / Colors / #C028C8

#C028C8 — Pink

#C028C8 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C028C8 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.

#C028C8 is a cool 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 #30C828; it also sits naturally between #7028C8 and #C82880. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 16% · Blue 78%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C028C8

.text { color: #C028C8; }
.background { background-color: #C028C8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C028C8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 40, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 67%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C028C8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 40, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C028C8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 40, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C028C8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C028C8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #30C828:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C028C8: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C028C8

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:

How #C028C8 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 #C028C8 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C028C7  ·  #C028C9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C028C8?

#C028C8 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 192, 40, 200). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C028C8?

#C028C8 is RGB 192, 40, 200 — HSL 297°, 67%, 47% — CMYK 4%, 80%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #C028C8?

Its complement is #30C828; analogous partners are #7028C8 and #C82880. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C028C8 for text?

White text on #C028C8 has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.38:1.