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#C502BB Color

#C502BB is rgb(197, 2, 187) in RGB, hsl(303, 98%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 5%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C502BB
HEX#C502BB
RGBrgb(197, 2, 187)
HSLhsl(303, 98%, 39%)
HSVhsv(303, 99%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 5%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.259 331.1)
LABlab(46.28% 75.82 -44.68)
LCHlch(46.28% 88.01 329.49)

What #C502BB 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 #C502BB, 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.

#C502BB Channel Values

How #C502BB 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 197 · G 2 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 98% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 99% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 5% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C502BB 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 text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C502BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C502BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C502BB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C502BB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C502BB.

How #C502BB 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#C502BB
Protanopia#5757BB
Protanomaly#9044BB
Deuteranopia#7777B8
Deuteranomaly#9C5EB9
Tritanopia#BB4747
Tritanomaly#BF3786
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C502BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c502bb: #C502BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C502BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c502bb': '#C502BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.008, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c502bb">#C502BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C502BB"

More Pink Colors

#C502BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C502BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C502BB?

#C502BB is a dark pink — rgb(197, 2, 187) in RGB and hsl(303, 98%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #C502BB?

#C502BB is rgb(197, 2, 187) — red 197, green 2, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C502BB?

#C502BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C502BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C502BB scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C502BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C502BB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 22.15, which is visibly different.

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