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#C591B0 Color

#C591B0 is rgb(197, 145, 176) in RGB, hsl(324, 31%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 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 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C591B0
HEX#C591B0
RGBrgb(197, 145, 176)
HSLhsl(324, 31%, 67%)
HSVhsv(324, 26%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.075 342.7)
LABlab(66.02% 23.85 -8.18)
LCHlch(66.02% 25.21 341.07)

What #C591B0 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 #C591B0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.42Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.92English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.99Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.69Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.82Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.72

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

#C591B0 Channel Values

How #C591B0 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 145 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 31% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 26% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 11% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C591B0 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C591B0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C591B0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C591B0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C591B0
Complementary
#91C5A6
Analogous
#C091C5
Analogous
#C59196
Triadic
#B0C591
Triadic
#91B0C5
Split comp.
#96C591
Split comp.
#91C5C0

Tints & Shades of #C591B0

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

#CC9EBA
#D5AFC6
#DCBCCF
#E5CDDB
#ECDAE5
#F4EBF1

Shades

#B5739B
#A45685
#86466C
#683754
#49273C
#2B1723

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C591B0.

How #C591B0 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#C591B0
Protanopia#9B9BB0
Protanomaly#AE97B0
Deuteranopia#A5A5AF
Deuteranomaly#B29DAF
Tritanopia#C29595
Tritanomaly#C394A1
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C591B0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c591b0: #C591B0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C591B0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c591b0': '#C591B0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.569, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_c591b0">#C591B0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C591B0"

More Pink Colors

#C591B0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C591B0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C591B0?

#C591B0 is a light pink — rgb(197, 145, 176) in RGB and hsl(324, 31%, 67%) 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 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #C591B0?

#C591B0 is rgb(197, 145, 176) — red 197, green 145, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C591B0?

#C591B0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C591B0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C591B0 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C591B0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C591B0 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.