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#C757BC Color

#C757BC is rgb(199, 87, 188) in RGB, hsl(306, 50%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C757BC
HEX#C757BC
RGBrgb(199, 87, 188)
HSLhsl(306, 50%, 56%)
HSVhsv(306, 56%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.186 331.5)
LABlab(54.65% 54.75 -32.15)
LCHlch(54.65% 63.49 329.58)

What #C757BC 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 #C757BC, 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.

#C757BC Channel Values

How #C757BC 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 199 · G 87 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 50% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 56% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 6% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C757BC 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 text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C757BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C757BC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C757BC

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 #C757BC.

How #C757BC 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#C757BC
Protanopia#7575BC
Protanomaly#9C6ABC
Deuteranopia#8A8ABA
Deuteranomaly#A679BB
Tritanopia#BF6B6B
Tritanomaly#C26492
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C757BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c757bc: #C757BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C757BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c757bc': '#C757BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.341, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_c757bc">#C757BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C757BC"

More Pink Colors

#C757BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C757BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C757BC?

#C757BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 87, 188) in RGB and hsl(306, 50%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #C757BC?

#C757BC is rgb(199, 87, 188) — red 199, green 87, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C757BC?

#C757BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C757BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C757BC scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C757BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C757BC 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 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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