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#C006EF Color

#C006EF is rgb(192, 6, 239) in RGB, hsl(288, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 97%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C006EF
HEX#C006EF
RGBrgb(192, 6, 239)
HSLhsl(288, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(288, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 97%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.291 316.6)
LABlab(48.37% 80.56 -71.22)
LCHlch(48.37% 107.52 318.52)

What #C006EF 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 #C006EF, 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 purple in the library.

#C006EF Channel Values

How #C006EF 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 192 · G 6 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C006EF 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.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C006EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C006EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C006EF

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 #C006EF.

How #C006EF 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#C006EF
Protanopia#5555EF
Protanomaly#8D43EF
Deuteranopia#7474ED
Deuteranomaly#985CEE
Tritanopia#AD5D5D
Tritanomaly#B549AC
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C006EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c006ef: #C006EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C006EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c006ef': '#C006EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.024, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c006ef">#C006EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C006EF"

More Purple Colors

#C006EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C006EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C006EF?

#C006EF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(192, 6, 239) in RGB and hsl(288, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #C006EF?

#C006EF is rgb(192, 6, 239) — red 192, green 6, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C006EF?

#C006EF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 97%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C006EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C006EF scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C006EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C006EF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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