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#C06ADC Color

#C06ADC is rgb(192, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(285, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C06ADC
HEX#C06ADC
RGBrgb(192, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(285, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(285, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.182 317.3)
LABlab(58.41% 48.31 -44.53)
LCHlch(58.41% 65.70 317.33)

What #C06ADC 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 #C06ADC, 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.

#C06ADC Channel Values

How #C06ADC 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 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C06ADC 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C06ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C06ADC; 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 #C06ADC

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 #C06ADC.

How #C06ADC 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#C06ADC
Protanopia#7E7EDC
Protanomaly#9D77DC
Deuteranopia#8E8EDB
Deuteranomaly#A481DB
Tritanopia#B48080
Tritanomaly#B978AD
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C06ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c06adc: #C06ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C06ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c06adc': '#C06ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c06adc">#C06ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C06ADC"

More Purple Colors

#C06ADC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C06ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C06ADC?

#C06ADC is a light purple — rgb(192, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(285, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #C06ADC?

#C06ADC is rgb(192, 106, 220) — red 192, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C06ADC?

#C06ADC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C06ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C06ADC scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C06ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C06ADC 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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