#C14DFF Color

#C14DFF is rgb(193, 77, 255) in RGB, hsl(279, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 13.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C14DFF

HEX#C14DFF

RGBrgb(193, 77, 255)

HSLhsl(279, 100%, 65%)

HSVhsv(279, 70%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 70%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.256 311.1)

LABlab(55.33% 66.76 -68.91)

LCHlch(55.33% 95.94 314.09)

What #C14DFF 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 #C14DFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.79 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.41 Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 16.22 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.48 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.1 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 17.63

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

#C14DFF Channel Values

How #C14DFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 193 · G 77 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 279° · S 100% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 279° · S 70% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C14DFF 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 text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C14DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C14DFF; 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

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C14DFF

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 #C14DFF.

How #C14DFF 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#C14DFF

Protanopia#6D6DFF

Protanomaly#9662FF

Deuteranopia#8383FE

Deuteranomaly#9F71FE

Tritanopia#AD7979

Tritanomaly#B56ABE

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #C14DFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c14dff: #C14DFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C14DFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c14dff': '#C14DFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.302, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_c14dff">#C14DFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#C14DFF"

More Purple Colors

#C14DFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#C14DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C14DFF?

#C14DFF is a light purple — rgb(193, 77, 255) in RGB and hsl(279, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.79.

What is the RGB value of #C14DFF?

#C14DFF is rgb(193, 77, 255) — red 193, green 77, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C14DFF?

#C14DFF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C14DFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C14DFF scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C14DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C14DFF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.

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