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#C577CF Color

#C577CF is rgb(197, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(293, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 19%) 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 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C577CF
HEX#C577CF
RGBrgb(197, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(293, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(293, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.15 322.9)
LABlab(61.16% 41.49 -32.90)
LCHlch(61.16% 52.95 321.58)

What #C577CF 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 #C577CF, 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.

#C577CF Channel Values

How #C577CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C577CF 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C577CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C577CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C577CF

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

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How #C577CF 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#C577CF
Protanopia#8989CF
Protanomaly#A482CF
Deuteranopia#9797CD
Deuteranomaly#AB8BCE
Tritanopia#BC8686
Tritanomaly#C081A8
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C577CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c577cf: #C577CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C577CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c577cf': '#C577CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c577cf">#C577CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C577CF"

More Pink Colors

#C577CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C577CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C577CF?

#C577CF is a light pink — rgb(197, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(293, 48%, 64%) 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 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #C577CF?

#C577CF is rgb(197, 119, 207) — red 197, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C577CF?

#C577CF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C577CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C577CF scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C577CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C577CF 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 11.14, which is visibly different.

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