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#C647DC Color

#C647DC is rgb(198, 71, 220) in RGB, hsl(291, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 68%, 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 8.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C647DC
HEX#C647DC
RGBrgb(198, 71, 220)
HSLhsl(291, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(291, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.234 321.4)
LABlab(53.41% 65.12 -52.36)
LCHlch(53.41% 83.56 321.20)

What #C647DC 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 #C647DC, 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.

#C647DC Channel Values

How #C647DC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C647DC 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C647DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C647DC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C647DC

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 #C647DC 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#C647DC
Protanopia#6C6CDC
Protanomaly#985FDC
Deuteranopia#8484DA
Deuteranomaly#A270DB
Tritanopia#B86A6A
Tritanomaly#BE5EA4
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C647DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c647dc: #C647DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C647DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c647dc': '#C647DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.278, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c647dc">#C647DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C647DC"

More Pink Colors

#C647DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C647DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C647DC?

#C647DC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 71, 220) in RGB and hsl(291, 68%, 57%) 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 8.54.

What is the RGB value of #C647DC?

#C647DC is rgb(198, 71, 220) — red 198, green 71, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C647DC?

#C647DC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C647DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C647DC scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C647DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C647DC 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 11.23, which is visibly different.

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