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#C587C2 Color

#C587C2 is rgb(197, 135, 194) in RGB, hsl(303, 35%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C587C2
HEX#C587C2
RGBrgb(197, 135, 194)
HSLhsl(303, 35%, 65%)
HSVhsv(303, 31%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.109 328.3)
LABlab(64.21% 31.45 -20.95)
LCHlch(64.21% 37.79 326.33)

What #C587C2 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 #C587C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.8Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.93Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.85Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.02Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.2Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.58

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

#C587C2 Channel Values

How #C587C2 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 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 35% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 31% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 2% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C587C2 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C587C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C587C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C587C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C587C2
Complementary
#87C58A
Analogous
#A987C5
Analogous
#C587A3
Triadic
#C2C587
Triadic
#87C2C5
Split comp.
#A3C587
Split comp.
#87C5A9

Tints & Shades of #C587C2

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

#CD98CB
#D4A5D2
#DCB7DA
#E4C8E3
#EDD9EC
#F3E7F3

Shades

#B668B2
#A550A1
#864183
#673265
#482346
#2D162C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C587C2.

How #C587C2 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#C587C2
Protanopia#9494C2
Protanomaly#AA8FC2
Deuteranopia#9F9FC1
Deuteranomaly#AF96C1
Tritanopia#BF9090
Tritanomaly#C18DA6
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C587C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c587c2: #C587C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C587C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c587c2': '#C587C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.529, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_c587c2">#C587C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C587C2"

More Pink Colors

#C587C2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C587C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C587C2?

#C587C2 is a light pink — rgb(197, 135, 194) in RGB and hsl(303, 35%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #C587C2?

#C587C2 is rgb(197, 135, 194) — red 197, green 135, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C587C2?

#C587C2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C587C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C587C2 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C587C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C587C2 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 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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