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#C653AF Color

#C653AF is rgb(198, 83, 175) in RGB, hsl(312, 50%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 12%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C653AF
HEX#C653AF
RGBrgb(198, 83, 175)
HSLhsl(312, 50%, 55%)
HSVhsv(312, 58%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 12%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.181 336)
LABlab(53.35% 54.64 -26.65)
LCHlch(53.35% 60.79 334.00)

What #C653AF 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 #C653AF, 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.

#C653AF Channel Values

How #C653AF 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 83 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 50% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 58% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 12% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C653AF 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C653AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C653AF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C653AF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C653AF.

How #C653AF 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#C653AF
Protanopia#7272AF
Protanomaly#9B67AF
Deuteranopia#8888AD
Deuteranomaly#A476AE
Tritanopia#BF6565
Tritanomaly#C25E89
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C653AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c653af: #C653AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C653AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c653af': '#C653AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.325, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c653af">#C653AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C653AF"

More Pink Colors

#C653AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C653AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C653AF?

#C653AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 83, 175) in RGB and hsl(312, 50%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.33.

What is the RGB value of #C653AF?

#C653AF is rgb(198, 83, 175) — red 198, green 83, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C653AF?

#C653AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 12%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C653AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C653AF scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C653AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C653AF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.

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