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#C77FA3 Color

#C77FA3 is rgb(199, 127, 163) in RGB, hsl(330, 39%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 18%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77FA3
HEX#C77FA3
RGBrgb(199, 127, 163)
HSLhsl(330, 39%, 64%)
HSVhsv(330, 36%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 18%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.1 348.7)
LABlab(61.78% 32.35 -7.06)
LCHlch(61.78% 33.12 347.69)

What #C77FA3 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 #C77FA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.75Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.19Puce#CC8899ΔE 10.3Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.79Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 11.81English Lavender#B48395ΔE 12.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C77FA3 Channel Values

How #C77FA3 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 127 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 39% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 36% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 18% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77FA3 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C77FA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C77FA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77FA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C77FA3
Complementary
#7FC7A3
Analogous
#C77FC7
Analogous
#C77F7F
Triadic
#A3C77F
Triadic
#7FA3C7
Split comp.
#7FC77F
Split comp.
#7FC7C7

Tints & Shades of #C77FA3

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

#CF91B0
#D7A3BD
#DEB5C9
#E5C3D4
#ECD4E0
#F4E6ED

Shades

#B95F8C
#A74978
#873B61
#6A2F4D
#4A2136
#2E1421

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C77FA3.

How #C77FA3 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#C77FA3
Protanopia#8F8FA3
Protanomaly#A889A3
Deuteranopia#9C9CA1
Deuteranomaly#AF91A2
Tritanopia#C48484
Tritanomaly#C58292
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C77FA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77fa3: #C77FA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77FA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77fa3': '#C77FA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.498, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_c77fa3">#C77FA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77FA3"

More Pink Colors

#C77FA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C77FA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77FA3?

#C77FA3 is a light pink — rgb(199, 127, 163) in RGB and hsl(330, 39%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #C77FA3?

#C77FA3 is rgb(199, 127, 163) — red 199, green 127, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77FA3?

#C77FA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 18%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77FA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77FA3 scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77FA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77FA3 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.47, which is visibly different.

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