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#C05CFA Color

#C05CFA is rgb(192, 92, 250) in RGB, hsl(278, 94%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 63%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 13.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C05CFA
HEX#C05CFA
RGBrgb(192, 92, 250)
HSLhsl(278, 94%, 67%)
HSVhsv(278, 63%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 63%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.233 310.7)
LABlab(57.27% 59.52 -63.05)
LCHlch(57.27% 86.71 313.35)

What #C05CFA 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 #C05CFA, 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.

#C05CFA Channel Values

How #C05CFA 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 92 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 94% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 63% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C05CFA 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C05CFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C05CFA; 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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Tints & Shades of #C05CFA

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.

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Shades

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How #C05CFA 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#C05CFA
Protanopia#7575FA
Protanomaly#996CFA
Deuteranopia#8888F9
Deuteranomaly#A179F9
Tritanopia#AD8080
Tritanomaly#B573BD
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C05CFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c05cfa: #C05CFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C05CFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c05cfa': '#C05CFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.361, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c05cfa">#C05CFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C05CFA"

More Purple Colors

#C05CFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C05CFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C05CFA?

#C05CFA is a light purple — rgb(192, 92, 250) in RGB and hsl(278, 94%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.63.

What is the RGB value of #C05CFA?

#C05CFA is rgb(192, 92, 250) — red 192, green 92, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C05CFA?

#C05CFA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 63%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C05CFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C05CFA scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C05CFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C05CFA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.66, which is visibly different.

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