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#C05FEC Color

#C05FEC is rgb(192, 95, 236) in RGB, hsl(281, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 60%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C05FEC
HEX#C05FEC
RGBrgb(192, 95, 236)
HSLhsl(281, 79%, 65%)
HSVhsv(281, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 60%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.215 313.8)
LABlab(57.09% 55.95 -55.56)
LCHlch(57.09% 78.85 315.21)

What #C05FEC 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 #C05FEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.97Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.35Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.22Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.66Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.31Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.5

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

#C05FEC Channel Values

How #C05FEC 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 95 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 79% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C05FEC 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C05FEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C05FEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C05FEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C05FEC
Complementary
#8CEC5F
Analogous
#795FEC
Analogous
#EC5FD2
Triadic
#ECC05F
Triadic
#5FECC0
Split comp.
#D2EC5F
Split comp.
#5FEC79

Tints & Shades of #C05FEC

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

#C976EF
#D088F1
#D99FF4
#E2B6F6
#EBCDF9
#F2DFFB

Shades

#AF36E7
#9E1ADB
#8015B2
#631089
#450B60
#2B073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C05FEC.

How #C05FEC 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#C05FEC
Protanopia#7777EC
Protanomaly#9A6EEC
Deuteranopia#8989EB
Deuteranomaly#A27AEB
Tritanopia#B07D7D
Tritanomaly#B772B4
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C05FEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c05fec: #C05FEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C05FEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c05fec': '#C05FEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.373, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c05fec">#C05FEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C05FEC"

More Purple Colors

#C05FEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C05FEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C05FEC?

#C05FEC is a light purple — rgb(192, 95, 236) in RGB and hsl(281, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #C05FEC?

#C05FEC is rgb(192, 95, 236) — red 192, green 95, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C05FEC?

#C05FEC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 60%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C05FEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C05FEC scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C05FEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C05FEC 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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