#C787BC Hex Color
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Soft and muted, #c787bc is a pastel magenta with dusty pink and gentle purple undertones. Its medium-light value brings softness and charm without the punch of vivid pink, making it useful for spring graphics, cosmetics, children’s products, and intimate branding. As a background, it supports black text at about 7.6:1, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #c787bc
What is #c787bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c787bc is rgb(199, 135, 188), in HSL hsl(310, 36%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 6%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c787bc?
Is #c787bc suitable for text and backgrounds?
Yes, #c787bc works well as a light background with black text, which reaches about a 7.6:1 contrast ratio and passes WCAG AA for body text; white text has much weaker contrast, so use a darker foreground for readable interface content.
Is #c787bc readable on white or black?
#c787bc has a 2.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.