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#C63DDB Color

#C63DDB is rgb(198, 61, 219) in RGB, hsl(292, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C63DDB
HEX#C63DDB
RGBrgb(198, 61, 219)
HSLhsl(292, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(292, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.245 322)
LABlab(52.07% 68.48 -53.92)
LCHlch(52.07% 87.16 321.78)

What #C63DDB 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 #C63DDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 7.79Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.26Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 14.56Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.99Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.05Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 17.23

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

#C63DDB Channel Values

How #C63DDB 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 61 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C63DDB 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C63DDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C63DDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C63DDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C63DDB
Complementary
#52DB3D
Analogous
#773DDB
Analogous
#DB3DA1
Triadic
#DBC63D
Triadic
#3DDBC6
Split comp.
#A1DB3D
Split comp.
#3DDB77

Tints & Shades of #C63DDB

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

#CE57E0
#D571E5
#DD8BEA
#E6A9EF
#EDC3F4
#F5DDF9

Shades

#B826CF
#9A20AC
#7F1A8E
#641570
#490F52
#2A092F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C63DDB.

How #C63DDB 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#C63DDB
Protanopia#6767DB
Protanomaly#9659DB
Deuteranopia#8181D9
Deuteranomaly#A16CDA
Tritanopia#B86565
Tritanomaly#BE58A2
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C63DDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c63ddb: #C63DDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C63DDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c63ddb': '#C63DDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.239, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c63ddb">#C63DDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C63DDB"

More Pink Colors

#C63DDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C63DDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C63DDB?

#C63DDB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 61, 219) in RGB and hsl(292, 69%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #C63DDB?

#C63DDB is rgb(198, 61, 219) — red 198, green 61, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C63DDB?

#C63DDB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C63DDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C63DDB scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C63DDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C63DDB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, 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.