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#C33CAF Color

#C33CAF is rgb(195, 60, 175) in RGB, hsl(309, 53%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 10%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C33CAF
HEX#C33CAF
RGBrgb(195, 60, 175)
HSLhsl(309, 53%, 50%)
HSVhsv(309, 69%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 10%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.211 334.5)
LABlab(49.47% 62.77 -32.68)
LCHlch(49.47% 70.77 332.50)

What #C33CAF 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 #C33CAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C33CAF Channel Values

How #C33CAF 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 60 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 53% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 69% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 10% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C33CAF 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C33CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C33CAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C33CAF

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C33CAF.

How #C33CAF 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#C33CAF
Protanopia#6565AF
Protanomaly#9457AF
Deuteranopia#7F7FAC
Deuteranomaly#9F6AAD
Tritanopia#BB5656
Tritanomaly#BE4D83
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C33CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c33caf: #C33CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C33CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c33caf': '#C33CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.235, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c33caf">#C33CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C33CAF"

More Pink Colors

#C33CAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C33CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C33CAF?

#C33CAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(195, 60, 175) in RGB and hsl(309, 53%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.

What is the RGB value of #C33CAF?

#C33CAF is rgb(195, 60, 175) — red 195, green 60, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C33CAF?

#C33CAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C33CAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C33CAF scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C33CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C33CAF 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 16.88, which is visibly different.

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