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#C63CCD Color

#C63CCD is rgb(198, 60, 205) in RGB, hsl(297, 59%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 71%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C63CCD
HEX#C63CCD
RGBrgb(198, 60, 205)
HSLhsl(297, 59%, 52%)
HSVhsv(297, 71%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 71%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.235 325.9)
LABlab(51.27% 67.03 -47.20)
LCHlch(51.27% 81.98 324.85)

What #C63CCD 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 #C63CCD, 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.

#C63CCD Channel Values

How #C63CCD 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 60 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 59% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 71% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C63CCD 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 text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C63CCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C63CCD; 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 #C63CCD

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 #C63CCD.

How #C63CCD 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#C63CCD
Protanopia#6666CD
Protanomaly#9658CD
Deuteranopia#8080CB
Deuteranomaly#A16BCC
Tritanopia#BA6060
Tritanomaly#BF5498
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C63CCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c63ccd: #C63CCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C63CCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c63ccd': '#C63CCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.235, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_c63ccd">#C63CCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C63CCD"

More Pink Colors

#C63CCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C63CCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C63CCD?

#C63CCD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 60, 205) in RGB and hsl(297, 59%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #C63CCD?

#C63CCD is rgb(198, 60, 205) — red 198, green 60, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C63CCD?

#C63CCD converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 71%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C63CCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C63CCD scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C63CCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C63CCD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.

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