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#C05DEE Color

#C05DEE is rgb(192, 93, 238) in RGB, hsl(281, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 61%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C05DEE
HEX#C05DEE
RGBrgb(192, 93, 238)
HSLhsl(281, 81%, 65%)
HSVhsv(281, 61%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 61%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.22 313.5)
LABlab(56.84% 57.17 -57.07)
LCHlch(56.84% 80.78 315.05)

What #C05DEE 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 #C05DEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.99Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.45Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.73Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.73Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 18.23Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.26

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

#C05DEE Channel Values

How #C05DEE 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 93 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 81% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 61% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C05DEE 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C05DEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C05DEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C05DEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C05DEE
Complementary
#8BEE5D
Analogous
#785DEE
Analogous
#EE5DD4
Triadic
#EEC05D
Triadic
#5DEEC0
Split comp.
#D4EE5D
Split comp.
#5DEE78

Tints & Shades of #C05DEE

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

#C975F0
#D087F2
#D99EF5
#E2B5F7
#EBCCFA
#F2DFFC

Shades

#B034EA
#9F17DE
#8113B4
#630F8A
#450A61
#2B063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C05DEE.

How #C05DEE 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#C05DEE
Protanopia#7676EE
Protanomaly#996DEE
Deuteranopia#8888ED
Deuteranomaly#A279ED
Tritanopia#B07D7D
Tritanomaly#B671B5
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C05DEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c05dee: #C05DEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C05DEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c05dee': '#C05DEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.365, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_c05dee">#C05DEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C05DEE"

More Purple Colors

#C05DEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C05DEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C05DEE?

#C05DEE is a light purple — rgb(192, 93, 238) in RGB and hsl(281, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #C05DEE?

#C05DEE is rgb(192, 93, 238) — red 192, green 93, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C05DEE?

#C05DEE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 61%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C05DEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C05DEE scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C05DEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C05DEE 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 10.45, which is visibly different.

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