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#C587AD Color

#C587AD is rgb(197, 135, 173) in RGB, hsl(323, 35%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 12%, 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 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C587AD
HEX#C587AD
RGBrgb(197, 135, 173)
HSLhsl(323, 35%, 65%)
HSVhsv(323, 31%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 12%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.091 342.3)
LABlab(63.61% 28.68 -10.05)
LCHlch(63.61% 30.39 340.69)

What #C587AD 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 #C587AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.01Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.39Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.75Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.58Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.67Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 10.95

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

#C587AD Channel Values

How #C587AD 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 135 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 35% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 31% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 12% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C587AD 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C587AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C587AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C587AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C587AD
Complementary
#87C59E
Analogous
#BE87C5
Analogous
#C5878E
Triadic
#ADC587
Triadic
#87ADC5
Split comp.
#8EC587
Split comp.
#87C5BE

Tints & Shades of #C587AD

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

#CD98B9
#D4A5C2
#DCB7CE
#E4C8DA
#EDD9E5
#F3E7EF

Shades

#B66898
#A55084
#86416C
#673253
#48233A
#2D1624

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C587AD.

How #C587AD 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#C587AD
Protanopia#9494AD
Protanomaly#AA8FAD
Deuteranopia#9F9FAB
Deuteranomaly#AF96AC
Tritanopia#C18D8D
Tritanomaly#C38A9B
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C587AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c587ad: #C587AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C587AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c587ad': '#C587AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.529, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_c587ad">#C587AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C587AD"

More Pink Colors

#C587AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C587AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C587AD?

#C587AD is a light pink — rgb(197, 135, 173) in RGB and hsl(323, 35%, 65%) 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 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #C587AD?

#C587AD is rgb(197, 135, 173) — red 197, green 135, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C587AD?

#C587AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 12%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C587AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C587AD scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C587AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C587AD 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 15.37, which is visibly different.

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