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#C520BA Color

#C520BA is rgb(197, 32, 186) in RGB, hsl(304, 72%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 6%, 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 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C520BA
HEX#C520BA
RGBrgb(197, 32, 186)
HSLhsl(304, 72%, 45%)
HSVhsv(304, 84%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 6%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.245 331.4)
LABlab(47.54% 72.03 -42.11)
LCHlch(47.54% 83.44 329.69)

What #C520BA 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 #C520BA, 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.

#C520BA Channel Values

How #C520BA 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 32 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 72% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 84% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 6% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C520BA 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C520BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C520BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C520BA; 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 #C520BA

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 #C520BA.

How #C520BA 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#C520BA
Protanopia#5C5CBA
Protanomaly#924BBA
Deuteranopia#7A7AB7
Deuteranomaly#9E62B8
Tritanopia#BB4D4D
Tritanomaly#BF4087
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C520BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c520ba: #C520BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C520BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c520ba': '#C520BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.125, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_c520ba">#C520BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C520BA"

More Pink Colors

#C520BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C520BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C520BA?

#C520BA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 32, 186) in RGB and hsl(304, 72%, 45%) 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 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #C520BA?

#C520BA is rgb(197, 32, 186) — red 197, green 32, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C520BA?

#C520BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 6%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C520BA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C520BA scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C520BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C520BA 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 18.75, which is visibly different.

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