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#C977CF Color

#C977CF is rgb(201, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(296, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C977CF
HEX#C977CF
RGBrgb(201, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(296, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(296, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.153 324.6)
LABlab(61.66% 42.78 -32.09)
LCHlch(61.66% 53.48 323.13)

What #C977CF 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 #C977CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.35Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.94Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.21Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.35Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.59Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.46

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

#C977CF Channel Values

How #C977CF 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 201 · G 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C977CF 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C977CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C977CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C977CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C977CF
Complementary
#7DCF77
Analogous
#9D77CF
Analogous
#CF77A9
Triadic
#CFC977
Triadic
#77CFC9
Split comp.
#A9CF77
Split comp.
#77CF9D

Tints & Shades of #C977CF

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

#D18AD6
#D89DDD
#E0B0E3
#E6BFE8
#EDD2EF
#F5E5F6

Shades

#BC55C3
#AA3EB1
#89328F
#6C2871
#4C1C4F
#2F1131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C977CF.

How #C977CF 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#C977CF
Protanopia#8A8ACF
Protanomaly#A783CF
Deuteranopia#9999CD
Deuteranomaly#AE8CCE
Tritanopia#C08686
Tritanomaly#C481A8
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C977CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c977cf: #C977CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C977CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c977cf': '#C977CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c977cf">#C977CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C977CF"

More Pink Colors

#C977CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C977CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C977CF?

#C977CF is a light pink — rgb(201, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(296, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #C977CF?

#C977CF is rgb(201, 119, 207) — red 201, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C977CF?

#C977CF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C977CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C977CF scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C977CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C977CF 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 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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