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#C151E6 Color

#C151E6 is rgb(193, 81, 230) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 65%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 10.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C151E6
HEX#C151E6
RGBrgb(193, 81, 230)
HSLhsl(285, 75%, 61%)
HSVhsv(285, 65%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 65%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.229 316.7)
LABlab(54.62% 61.37 -56.12)
LCHlch(54.62% 83.16 317.56)

What #C151E6 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 #C151E6, 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.

#C151E6 Channel Values

How #C151E6 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 193 · G 81 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 75% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 65% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C151E6 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 text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C151E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C151E6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C151E6

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.

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How #C151E6 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#C151E6
Protanopia#6F6FE6
Protanomaly#9764E6
Deuteranopia#8484E4
Deuteranomaly#A073E5
Tritanopia#B27373
Tritanomaly#B867AD
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #C151E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c151e6: #C151E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C151E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c151e6': '#C151E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.318, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_c151e6">#C151E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C151E6"

More Purple Colors

#C151E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C151E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C151E6?

#C151E6 is a light purple — rgb(193, 81, 230) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.82.

What is the RGB value of #C151E6?

#C151E6 is rgb(193, 81, 230) — red 193, green 81, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C151E6?

#C151E6 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 65%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C151E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C151E6 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C151E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C151E6 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 10.82, which is visibly different.

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