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#C577CA Color

#C577CA is rgb(197, 119, 202) in RGB, hsl(296, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C577CA
HEX#C577CA
RGBrgb(197, 119, 202)
HSLhsl(296, 44%, 63%)
HSVhsv(296, 41%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.145 324.9)
LABlab(60.98% 40.77 -30.37)
LCHlch(60.98% 50.84 323.32)

What #C577CA 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 #C577CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.86Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.16Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.47Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.39Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.08Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.4

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

#C577CA Channel Values

How #C577CA 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 119 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 44% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 41% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C577CA 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C577CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C577CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C577CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C577CA
Complementary
#7DCA77
Analogous
#9B77CA
Analogous
#CA77A6
Triadic
#CAC577
Triadic
#77CAC5
Split comp.
#A6CA77
Split comp.
#77CA9B

Tints & Shades of #C577CA

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

#CD89D1
#D49CD8
#DCAEE0
#E4C1E7
#ECD3EE
#F4E5F5

Shades

#B85ABF
#A242A9
#86368C
#66296A
#4A1E4D
#2A112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C577CA.

How #C577CA 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#C577CA
Protanopia#8989CA
Protanomaly#A482CA
Deuteranopia#9797C8
Deuteranomaly#AB8BC9
Tritanopia#BD8585
Tritanomaly#C080A5
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C577CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c577ca: #C577CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C577CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c577ca': '#C577CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.467, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c577ca">#C577CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C577CA"

More Pink Colors

#C577CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C577CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C577CA?

#C577CA is a light pink — rgb(197, 119, 202) in RGB and hsl(296, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #C577CA?

#C577CA is rgb(197, 119, 202) — red 197, green 119, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C577CA?

#C577CA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C577CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C577CA scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C577CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C577CA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.39, which is visibly different.

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