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#C52680 Color

#C52680 is rgb(197, 38, 128) in RGB, hsl(326, 68%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 35%, 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 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C52680
HEX#C52680
RGBrgb(197, 38, 128)
HSLhsl(326, 68%, 46%)
HSVhsv(326, 81%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 35%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.207 351.9)
LABlab(45.80% 65.44 -10.12)
LCHlch(45.80% 66.21 351.21)

What #C52680 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 #C52680, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.74Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 7.1Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 7.32Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.06Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 8.73Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 9.35

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

#C52680 Channel Values

How #C52680 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 38 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 68% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 81% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 35% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C52680 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 text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C52680 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C52680

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C52680; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C52680
Complementary
#26C56B
Analogous
#BA26C5
Analogous
#C52630
Triadic
#80C526
Triadic
#2680C5
Split comp.
#30C526
Split comp.
#26C5BA

Tints & Shades of #C52680

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

#D93692
#DF58A5
#E576B5
#EB98C7
#F1B6D8
#F8D8EA

Shades

#AB216F
#921C5F
#78174E
#5E123D
#450D2C
#2B081C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C52680.

How #C52680 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#C52680
Protanopia#5E5E7F
Protanomaly#934D80
Deuteranopia#7B7B7C
Deuteranomaly#9E647D
Tritanopia#C13B3B
Tritanomaly#C3345E
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C52680 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c52680: #C52680;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C52680;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c52680': '#C52680' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.149, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_c52680">#C52680</color>
SVG fillfill="#C52680"

More Pink Colors

#C52680 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C52680 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C52680?

#C52680 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 38, 128) in RGB and hsl(326, 68%, 46%) 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 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #C52680?

#C52680 is rgb(197, 38, 128) — red 197, green 38, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C52680?

#C52680 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 35%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C52680 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C52680 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C52680 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C52680 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 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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