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#C53FCF Color

#C53FCF is rgb(197, 63, 207) in RGB, hsl(296, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 70%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C53FCF
HEX#C53FCF
RGBrgb(197, 63, 207)
HSLhsl(296, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(296, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 70%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.233 324.9)
LABlab(51.57% 66.03 -47.88)
LCHlch(51.57% 81.57 324.05)

What #C53FCF 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 #C53FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 5.19Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.16Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.67Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.62Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 16.64Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.97

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

#C53FCF Channel Values

How #C53FCF 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 63 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C53FCF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C53FCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C53FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C53FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C53FCF
Complementary
#49CF3F
Analogous
#7E3FCF
Analogous
#CF3F91
Triadic
#CFC53F
Triadic
#3FCFC5
Split comp.
#91CF3F
Split comp.
#3FCF7E

Tints & Shades of #C53FCF

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

#CD58D5
#D574DC
#DD8DE2
#E5A9EA
#EDC2F0
#F5DEF7

Shades

#B22FBC
#97289F
#7C2183
#611966
#461249
#2B0B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C53FCF.

How #C53FCF 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#C53FCF
Protanopia#6767CF
Protanomaly#965ACF
Deuteranopia#8181CD
Deuteranomaly#A16CCE
Tritanopia#B96262
Tritanomaly#BE569A
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C53FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c53fcf: #C53FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C53FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c53fcf': '#C53FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.247, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c53fcf">#C53FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C53FCF"

More Pink Colors

#C53FCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C53FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C53FCF?

#C53FCF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 63, 207) in RGB and hsl(296, 60%, 53%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #C53FCF?

#C53FCF is rgb(197, 63, 207) — red 197, green 63, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C53FCF?

#C53FCF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 70%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C53FCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C53FCF scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C53FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C53FCF 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 11.16, which is visibly different.

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