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#C581CA Color

#C581CA is rgb(197, 129, 202) in RGB, hsl(296, 41%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), visibly different at ΔE 10.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C581CA
HEX#C581CA
RGBrgb(197, 129, 202)
HSLhsl(296, 41%, 65%)
HSVhsv(296, 36%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.128 324.4)
LABlab(63.13% 35.68 -27.08)
LCHlch(63.13% 44.79 322.80)

What #C581CA 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 #C581CA, 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.

#C581CA Channel Values

How #C581CA 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 129 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 41% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 36% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C581CA 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C581CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C581CA; 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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Tints & Shades of #C581CA

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C581CA.

How #C581CA 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#C581CA
Protanopia#9090CA
Protanomaly#A88ACA
Deuteranopia#9C9CC9
Deuteranomaly#AE92C9
Tritanopia#BD8D8D
Tritanomaly#C088A9
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #C581CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c581ca: #C581CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C581CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c581ca': '#C581CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.506, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c581ca">#C581CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C581CA"

More Pink Colors

#C581CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C581CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C581CA?

#C581CA is a light pink — rgb(197, 129, 202) in RGB and hsl(296, 41%, 65%) 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 10.7.

What is the RGB value of #C581CA?

#C581CA is rgb(197, 129, 202) — red 197, green 129, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C581CA?

#C581CA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C581CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C581CA scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C581CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C581CA 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 12.55, which is visibly different.

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