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#C164ED Color

#C164ED is rgb(193, 100, 237) in RGB, hsl(281, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 58%, 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 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C164ED
HEX#C164ED
RGBrgb(193, 100, 237)
HSLhsl(281, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(281, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.209 313.5)
LABlab(58.16% 54.09 -54.40)
LCHlch(58.16% 76.71 314.83)

What #C164ED 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 #C164ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.49Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.72Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.39Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.8Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.57Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 18.08

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

#C164ED Channel Values

How #C164ED 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 100 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C164ED 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C164ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C164ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C164ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C164ED
Complementary
#8FED64
Analogous
#7D64ED
Analogous
#ED64D4
Triadic
#EDC164
Triadic
#64EDC1
Split comp.
#D4ED64
Split comp.
#64ED7D

Tints & Shades of #C164ED

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

#CA7BEF
#D28DF2
#DBA4F4
#E2B6F6
#EBCDF9
#F2DFFB

Shades

#B13BE8
#9E1ADB
#8015B2
#66118D
#480C64
#2B073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C164ED.

How #C164ED 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#C164ED
Protanopia#7B7BED
Protanomaly#9C72ED
Deuteranopia#8C8CEC
Deuteranomaly#A47EEC
Tritanopia#B18181
Tritanomaly#B876B6
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C164ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c164ed: #C164ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C164ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c164ed': '#C164ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.392, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c164ed">#C164ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C164ED"

More Purple Colors

#C164ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C164ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C164ED?

#C164ED is a light purple — rgb(193, 100, 237) in RGB and hsl(281, 79%, 66%) 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 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #C164ED?

#C164ED is rgb(193, 100, 237) — red 193, green 100, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C164ED?

#C164ED converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 58%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C164ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C164ED scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C164ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C164ED 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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