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#C177CF Color

#C177CF is rgb(193, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(290, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C177CF
HEX#C177CF
RGBrgb(193, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(290, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(290, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.148 321.1)
LABlab(60.67% 40.20 -33.71)
LCHlch(60.67% 52.46 320.02)

What #C177CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C177CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.42Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.9Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.89Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.94Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.73Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C177CF Channel Values

How #C177CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C177CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C177CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C177CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C177CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C177CF
Complementary
#86CF77
Analogous
#9577CF
Analogous
#CF77B2
Triadic
#CFC177
Triadic
#77CFC1
Split comp.
#B2CF77
Split comp.
#77CF95

Tints & Shades of #C177CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C98AD6
#D29DDD
#DBB0E3
#E2BFE8
#EAD2EF
#F3E5F6

Shades

#B155C3
#9E3EB1
#80328F
#652871
#471C4F
#2C1131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C177CF.

How #C177CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C177CF
Protanopia#8787CF
Protanomaly#A281CF
Deuteranopia#9595CE
Deuteranomaly#A88ACE
Tritanopia#B88686
Tritanomaly#BB81A8
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C177CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c177cf: #C177CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C177CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c177cf': '#C177CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c177cf">#C177CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C177CF"

More Pink Colors

#C177CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C177CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C177CF?

#C177CF is a light pink — rgb(193, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(290, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #C177CF?

#C177CF is rgb(193, 119, 207) — red 193, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C177CF?

#C177CF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C177CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C177CF scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C177CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C177CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.44, which is visibly different.

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