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#C65DBA Color

#C65DBA is rgb(198, 93, 186) in RGB, hsl(307, 48%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C65DBA
HEX#C65DBA
RGBrgb(198, 93, 186)
HSLhsl(307, 48%, 57%)
HSVhsv(307, 53%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.175 331.9)
LABlab(55.47% 51.52 -29.74)
LCHlch(55.47% 59.49 330.01)

What #C65DBA 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 #C65DBA, 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.

#C65DBA Channel Values

How #C65DBA 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 93 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 48% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 53% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 6% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C65DBA 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C65DBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C65DBA; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C65DBA

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 #C65DBA.

How #C65DBA 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#C65DBA
Protanopia#7878BA
Protanomaly#9D6EBA
Deuteranopia#8B8BB8
Deuteranomaly#A67BB9
Tritanopia#BE6F6F
Tritanomaly#C16893
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C65DBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c65dba: #C65DBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C65DBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c65dba': '#C65DBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.365, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_c65dba">#C65DBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C65DBA"

More Pink Colors

#C65DBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C65DBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C65DBA?

#C65DBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 93, 186) in RGB and hsl(307, 48%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #C65DBA?

#C65DBA is rgb(198, 93, 186) — red 198, green 93, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C65DBA?

#C65DBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C65DBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C65DBA scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C65DBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C65DBA 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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