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#C37FB1 Color

#C37FB1 is rgb(195, 127, 177) in RGB, hsl(316, 36%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C37FB1
HEX#C37FB1
RGBrgb(195, 127, 177)
HSLhsl(316, 36%, 63%)
HSVhsv(316, 35%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.106 337)
LABlab(61.67% 32.62 -15.22)
LCHlch(61.67% 35.99 334.98)

What #C37FB1 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 #C37FB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.26Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 9.21Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.54Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.45African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.63Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.75

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

#C37FB1 Channel Values

How #C37FB1 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 127 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 36% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 35% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 9% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C37FB1 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C37FB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C37FB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C37FB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C37FB1
Complementary
#7FC391
Analogous
#B37FC3
Analogous
#C37F8F
Triadic
#B1C37F
Triadic
#7FB1C3
Split comp.
#8FC37F
Split comp.
#7FC3B3

Tints & Shades of #C37FB1

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

#CB90BB
#D3A1C6
#DBB3D0
#E3C4DB
#EBD5E6
#F4E7F0

Shades

#B663A0
#A04B89
#843E71
#652F56
#49223F
#2A1424

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C37FB1.

How #C37FB1 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#C37FB1
Protanopia#8E8EB1
Protanomaly#A688B1
Deuteranopia#9A9AAF
Deuteranomaly#AC90B0
Tritanopia#BE8787
Tritanomaly#C08499
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C37FB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c37fb1: #C37FB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C37FB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c37fb1': '#C37FB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.498, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_c37fb1">#C37FB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C37FB1"

More Pink Colors

#C37FB1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C37FB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C37FB1?

#C37FB1 is a light pink — rgb(195, 127, 177) in RGB and hsl(316, 36%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #C37FB1?

#C37FB1 is rgb(195, 127, 177) — red 195, green 127, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C37FB1?

#C37FB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C37FB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C37FB1 scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C37FB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C37FB1 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 13.53, which is visibly different.

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