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#C57FC7 Color

#C57FC7 is rgb(197, 127, 199) in RGB, hsl(298, 39%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), visibly different at ΔE 10.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C57FC7
HEX#C57FC7
RGBrgb(197, 127, 199)
HSLhsl(298, 39%, 64%)
HSVhsv(298, 36%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.128 325.9)
LABlab(62.59% 36.28 -26.22)
LCHlch(62.59% 44.76 324.15)

What #C57FC7 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 #C57FC7, 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.

#C57FC7 Channel Values

How #C57FC7 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 127 · B 1998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 39% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 36% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C57FC7 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C57FC7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C57FC7; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C57FC7

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 #C57FC7.

How #C57FC7 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#C57FC7
Protanopia#8E8EC7
Protanomaly#A788C7
Deuteranopia#9B9BC5
Deuteranomaly#AD90C6
Tritanopia#BE8B8B
Tritanomaly#C186A6
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C57FC7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c57fc7: #C57FC7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C57FC7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c57fc7': '#C57FC7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.498, blue: 0.780)
Android XML<color name="color_c57fc7">#C57FC7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C57FC7"

More Pink Colors

#C57FC7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C57FC7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C57FC7?

#C57FC7 is a light pink — rgb(197, 127, 199) in RGB and hsl(298, 39%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.92.

What is the RGB value of #C57FC7?

#C57FC7 is rgb(197, 127, 199) — red 197, green 127, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C57FC7?

#C57FC7 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C57FC7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C57FC7 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C57FC7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C57FC7 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.91, which is visibly different.

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