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#C837CD Color

#C837CD is rgb(200, 55, 205) in RGB, hsl(298, 60%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 73%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C837CD
HEX#C837CD
RGBrgb(200, 55, 205)
HSLhsl(298, 60%, 51%)
HSVhsv(298, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 73%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.241 326.6)
LABlab(51.03% 69.09 -47.57)
LCHlch(51.03% 83.88 325.45)

What #C837CD 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 #C837CD, 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.

#C837CD Channel Values

How #C837CD 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 200 · G 55 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 60% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C837CD 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 text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C837CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C837CD; 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 #C837CD

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 #C837CD.

How #C837CD 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#C837CD
Protanopia#6565CD
Protanomaly#9756CD
Deuteranopia#8080CB
Deuteranomaly#A26ACC
Tritanopia#BC5D5D
Tritanomaly#C15197
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #C837CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c837cd: #C837CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C837CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c837cd': '#C837CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.216, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_c837cd">#C837CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C837CD"

More Pink Colors

#C837CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C837CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C837CD?

#C837CD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 55, 205) in RGB and hsl(298, 60%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.

What is the RGB value of #C837CD?

#C837CD is rgb(200, 55, 205) — red 200, green 55, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C837CD?

#C837CD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 73%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C837CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C837CD scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C837CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C837CD 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 14.26, which is visibly different.

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