Skip to content

#C5117A Color

#C5117A is rgb(197, 17, 122) in RGB, hsl(325, 84%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 23%) 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 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5117A
HEX#C5117A
RGBrgb(197, 17, 122)
HSLhsl(325, 84%, 42%)
HSVhsv(325, 91%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.217 353.3)
LABlab(44.24% 68.85 -8.75)
LCHlch(44.24% 69.41 352.76)

What #C5117A 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 #C5117A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.44Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 7.25Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 7.41Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.43Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.01Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 10.5

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

#C5117A Channel Values

How #C5117A 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 17 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 84% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 91% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 38% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5117A 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 text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5117A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5117A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5117A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5117A
Complementary
#11C55C
Analogous
#B611C5
Analogous
#C51120
Triadic
#7AC511
Triadic
#117AC5
Split comp.
#20C511
Split comp.
#11C5B6

Tints & Shades of #C5117A

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

#EB1491
#EE3AA3
#F15FB4
#F485C6
#F8ABD8
#FBD0E9

Shades

#AE0F6C
#910D5A
#7A0B4C
#5E083A
#46062C
#2A041A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5117A.

How #C5117A 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#C5117A
Protanopia#595979
Protanomaly#91477A
Deuteranopia#787875
Deuteranomaly#9D5F77
Tritanopia#C13030
Tritanomaly#C32757
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5117A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5117a: #C5117A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5117A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5117a': '#C5117A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.067, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_c5117a">#C5117A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5117A"

More Pink Colors

#C5117A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C5117A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5117A?

#C5117A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 17, 122) in RGB and hsl(325, 84%, 42%) 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 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #C5117A?

#C5117A is rgb(197, 17, 122) — red 197, green 17, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5117A?

#C5117A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5117A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C5117A scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5117A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5117A 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #C5117A in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.