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#C63990 Color

#C63990 is rgb(198, 57, 144) in RGB, hsl(323, 55%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 27%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Red-violet (#BB3385), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C63990
HEX#C63990
RGBrgb(198, 57, 144)
HSLhsl(323, 55%, 50%)
HSVhsv(323, 71%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 27%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.196 347.1)
LABlab(48.50% 61.51 -15.74)
LCHlch(48.50% 63.50 345.64)

What #C63990 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 #C63990, 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.

#C63990 Channel Values

How #C63990 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 198 · G 57 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 55% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 71% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 27% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C63990 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.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C63990

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C63990; 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 #C63990

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C63990.

How #C63990 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#C63990
Protanopia#65658F
Protanomaly#965790
Deuteranopia#80808D
Deuteranomaly#A16A8E
Tritanopia#C14B4B
Tritanomaly#C3456D
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C63990 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c63990: #C63990;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C63990;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c63990': '#C63990' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.224, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_c63990">#C63990</color>
SVG fillfill="#C63990"

More Pink Colors

#C63990 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C63990 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C63990?

#C63990 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 57, 144) in RGB and hsl(323, 55%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Red-violet (#BB3385), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #C63990?

#C63990 is rgb(198, 57, 144) — red 198, green 57, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C63990?

#C63990 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 27%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C63990 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C63990 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C63990 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C63990 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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