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#C079EC Color

#C079EC is rgb(192, 121, 236) in RGB, hsl(277, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C079EC
HEX#C079EC
RGBrgb(192, 121, 236)
HSLhsl(277, 75%, 70%)
HSVhsv(277, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.176 311.1)
LABlab(62.10% 43.42 -47.65)
LCHlch(62.10% 64.47 312.34)

What #C079EC 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 #C079EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.12Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.08Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.45Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.58Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.64Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 14.18

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

#C079EC Channel Values

How #C079EC 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 121 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 75% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C079EC 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C079EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C079EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C079EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C079EC
Complementary
#A5EC79
Analogous
#8779EC
Analogous
#EC79DE
Triadic
#ECC079
Triadic
#79ECC0
Split comp.
#DEEC79
Split comp.
#79EC87

Tints & Shades of #C079EC

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

#C88BEE
#D19DF1
#D9AFF4
#E2C1F6
#EAD2F9
#F2E4FB

Shades

#AD51E6
#9824E0
#7E1BBB
#60148F
#450F67
#27083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C079EC.

How #C079EC 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#C079EC
Protanopia#8989EC
Protanomaly#A283EC
Deuteranopia#9595EB
Deuteranomaly#A88BEB
Tritanopia#B28F8F
Tritanomaly#B886BB
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C079EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c079ec: #C079EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C079EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c079ec': '#C079EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.475, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c079ec">#C079EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C079EC"

More Purple Colors

#C079EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C079EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C079EC?

#C079EC is a light purple — rgb(192, 121, 236) in RGB and hsl(277, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #C079EC?

#C079EC is rgb(192, 121, 236) — red 192, green 121, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C079EC?

#C079EC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C079EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C079EC scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C079EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C079EC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.31, which is visibly different.

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