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#C511BF Color

#C511BF is rgb(197, 17, 191) in RGB, hsl(302, 84%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 3%, 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 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C511BF
HEX#C511BF
RGBrgb(197, 17, 191)
HSLhsl(302, 84%, 42%)
HSVhsv(302, 91%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 3%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.257 330)
LABlab(46.95% 74.88 -45.96)
LCHlch(46.95% 87.86 328.46)

What #C511BF 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 #C511BF, 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.

#C511BF Channel Values

How #C511BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 84% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 91% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 3% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C511BF 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C511BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C511BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C511BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C511BF

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 #C511BF.

How #C511BF 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#C511BF
Protanopia#5959BF
Protanomaly#9147BF
Deuteranopia#7878BC
Deuteranomaly#9D5FBD
Tritanopia#BA4B4B
Tritanomaly#BF3C89
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C511BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c511bf: #C511BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C511BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c511bf': '#C511BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.067, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_c511bf">#C511BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C511BF"

More Pink Colors

#C511BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C511BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C511BF?

#C511BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 17, 191) in RGB and hsl(302, 84%, 42%) 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 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #C511BF?

#C511BF is rgb(197, 17, 191) — red 197, green 17, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C511BF?

#C511BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 3%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C511BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C511BF scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C511BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C511BF 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 20.93, which is visibly different.

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