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#C30477 Color

#C30477 is rgb(195, 4, 119) in RGB, hsl(324, 96%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 39%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C30477
HEX#C30477
RGBrgb(195, 4, 119)
HSLhsl(324, 96%, 39%)
HSVhsv(324, 98%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 39%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.219 353.6)
LABlab(43.28% 69.48 -8.37)
LCHlch(43.28% 69.98 353.13)

What #C30477 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 #C30477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 6Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 7.5Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 8.24Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.86Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.88Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 11.35

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

#C30477 Channel Values

How #C30477 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 195 · G 4 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 96% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 98% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 39% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C30477 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.

TextWhite text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C30477 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C30477

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C30477; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C30477
Complementary
#04C350
Analogous
#B004C3
Analogous
#C30417
Triadic
#77C304
Triadic
#0477C3
Split comp.
#17C304
Split comp.
#04C3B0

Tints & Shades of #C30477

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

#EB058F
#FB23A4
#FB4BB5
#FC78C7
#FDA0D8
#FECDEA

Shades

#AA0367
#910358
#780249
#5F023A
#46012B
#2D011B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C30477.

How #C30477 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#C30477
Protanopia#565676
Protanomaly#8F4377
Deuteranopia#767672
Deuteranomaly#9B5D74
Tritanopia#BF2B2B
Tritanomaly#C12154
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C30477 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c30477: #C30477;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C30477;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c30477': '#C30477' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.016, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_c30477">#C30477</color>
SVG fillfill="#C30477"

More Pink Colors

#C30477 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C30477 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C30477?

#C30477 is a dark pink — rgb(195, 4, 119) in RGB and hsl(324, 96%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.

What is the RGB value of #C30477?

#C30477 is rgb(195, 4, 119) — red 195, green 4, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C30477?

#C30477 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 39%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C30477 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C30477 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C30477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C30477 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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