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#C22FEE Color

#C22FEE is rgb(194, 47, 238) in RGB, hsl(286, 85%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C22FEE
HEX#C22FEE
RGBrgb(194, 47, 238)
HSLhsl(286, 85%, 56%)
HSVhsv(286, 80%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.271 316.6)
LABlab(50.95% 74.28 -66.48)
LCHlch(50.95% 99.68 318.17)

What #C22FEE 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 #C22FEE, 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.

#C22FEE Channel Values

How #C22FEE 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 194 · G 47 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 85% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 80% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C22FEE 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 text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C22FEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C22FEE; 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 #C22FEE

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

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How #C22FEE 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#C22FEE
Protanopia#5F5FEE
Protanomaly#9150EE
Deuteranopia#7B7BEC
Deuteranomaly#9C65ED
Tritanopia#B06666
Tritanomaly#B755AE
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C22FEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c22fee: #C22FEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C22FEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c22fee': '#C22FEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.184, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_c22fee">#C22FEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C22FEE"

More Purple Colors

#C22FEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C22FEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C22FEE?

#C22FEE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(194, 47, 238) in RGB and hsl(286, 85%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #C22FEE?

#C22FEE is rgb(194, 47, 238) — red 194, green 47, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C22FEE?

#C22FEE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C22FEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C22FEE scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C22FEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C22FEE 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.61, which is visibly different.

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