Palettes / Colors / #C51EC8

#C51EC8 — Pink

#C51EC8 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C51EC8 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C51EC8 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #21C81E; it also sits naturally between #701EC8 and #C81E76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 77% · Green 12% · Blue 78%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C51EC8

.text { color: #C51EC8; }
.background { background-color: #C51EC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C51EC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 30, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 74%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C51EC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 30, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C51EC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 30, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C51EC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C51EC8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #21C81E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C51EC8: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C51EC8

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C51EC8 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C51EC8 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C51EC8?

#C51EC8 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 197, 30, 200). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C51EC8?

#C51EC8 is RGB 197, 30, 200 — HSL 299°, 74%, 45% — CMYK 1%, 85%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #C51EC8?

Its complement is #21C81E; analogous partners are #701EC8 and #C81E76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C51EC8 for text?

White text on #C51EC8 has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.39:1.