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#C647D7 Color

#C647D7 is rgb(198, 71, 215) in RGB, hsl(293, 64%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 16%) 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 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C647D7
HEX#C647D7
RGBrgb(198, 71, 215)
HSLhsl(293, 64%, 56%)
HSVhsv(293, 67%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.23 322.8)
LABlab(53.17% 64.45 -49.90)
LCHlch(53.17% 81.51 322.25)

What #C647D7 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 #C647D7, 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.

#C647D7 Channel Values

How #C647D7 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 71 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 64% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 67% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C647D7 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 text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C647D7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C647D7; 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 #C647D7

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

Shades

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How #C647D7 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#C647D7
Protanopia#6C6CD7
Protanomaly#985FD7
Deuteranopia#8484D5
Deuteranomaly#A270D6
Tritanopia#B96969
Tritanomaly#BE5DA1
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C647D7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c647d7: #C647D7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C647D7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c647d7': '#C647D7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.278, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_c647d7">#C647D7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C647D7"

More Pink Colors

#C647D7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C647D7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C647D7?

#C647D7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 71, 215) in RGB and hsl(293, 64%, 56%) 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 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #C647D7?

#C647D7 is rgb(198, 71, 215) — red 198, green 71, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C647D7?

#C647D7 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C647D7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C647D7 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C647D7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C647D7 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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