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#C37DCA Color

#C37DCA is rgb(195, 125, 202) in RGB, hsl(295, 42%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), visibly different at ΔE 11.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C37DCA
HEX#C37DCA
RGBrgb(195, 125, 202)
HSLhsl(295, 42%, 64%)
HSVhsv(295, 38%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.133 323.6)
LABlab(62.02% 37.06 -28.80)
LCHlch(62.02% 46.94 322.15)

What #C37DCA 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 #C37DCA, 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.

#C37DCA Channel Values

How #C37DCA 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 125 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 42% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 38% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C37DCA 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C37DCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C37DCA; 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 #C37DCA

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C37DCA.

How #C37DCA 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#C37DCA
Protanopia#8C8CCA
Protanomaly#A586CA
Deuteranopia#9999C9
Deuteranomaly#AB8FC9
Tritanopia#BB8A8A
Tritanomaly#BE85A7
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C37DCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c37dca: #C37DCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C37DCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c37dca': '#C37DCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.490, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c37dca">#C37DCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C37DCA"

More Pink Colors

#C37DCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C37DCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C37DCA?

#C37DCA is a light pink — rgb(195, 125, 202) in RGB and hsl(295, 42%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.45.

What is the RGB value of #C37DCA?

#C37DCA is rgb(195, 125, 202) — red 195, green 125, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C37DCA?

#C37DCA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C37DCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C37DCA scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C37DCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C37DCA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.77, which is visibly different.

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