#C581A5 Color
#C581A5 is rgb(197, 129, 165) in RGB, hsl(328, 37%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 16%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C581A5rgb(197, 129, 165)hsl(328, 37%, 64%)hsv(328, 35%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 16%, 23%)oklch(68.4% 0.096 346.9)lab(62.03% 30.82 -7.85)lch(62.03% 31.81 345.70)What #C581A5 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 #C581A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C581A5 Channel Values
How #C581A5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 197 · G 129 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 37% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 35% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 16% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C581A5 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.
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Colors That Go With #C581A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C581A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C581A5
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.
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How #C581A5 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.
#C581A5#9090A5#A88AA5#9C9CA3#AE92A4#C28686#C38494#969696Using #C581A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c581a5: #C581A5;background-color: #C581A5;colors: { 'color-c581a5': '#C581A5' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.506, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_c581a5">#C581A5</color>fill="#C581A5"More Pink Colors
#C581A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C581A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C581A5?
#C581A5 is a light pink — rgb(197, 129, 165) in RGB and hsl(328, 37%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #C581A5?
#C581A5 is rgb(197, 129, 165) — red 197, green 129, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C581A5?
#C581A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 16%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C581A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C581A5 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C581A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C581A5 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 17.2, which is visibly different.
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