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#C24DF5 Color

#C24DF5 is rgb(194, 77, 245) in RGB, hsl(282, 89%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 69%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), visibly different at ΔE 13.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C24DF5
HEX#C24DF5
RGBrgb(194, 77, 245)
HSLhsl(282, 89%, 63%)
HSVhsv(282, 69%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 69%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.248 313.6)
LABlab(54.93% 65.45 -64.00)
LCHlch(54.93% 91.54 315.64)

What #C24DF5 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 #C24DF5, 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.

#C24DF5 Channel Values

How #C24DF5 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 77 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 89% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 69% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C24DF5 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C24DF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C24DF5; 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 #C24DF5

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C24DF5.

How #C24DF5 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#C24DF5
Protanopia#6D6DF5
Protanomaly#9762F5
Deuteranopia#8383F3
Deuteranomaly#A071F4
Tritanopia#B07676
Tritanomaly#B768B7
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C24DF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c24df5: #C24DF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C24DF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c24df5': '#C24DF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.302, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_c24df5">#C24DF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#C24DF5"

More Purple Colors

#C24DF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C24DF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C24DF5?

#C24DF5 is a light purple — rgb(194, 77, 245) in RGB and hsl(282, 89%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.73.

What is the RGB value of #C24DF5?

#C24DF5 is rgb(194, 77, 245) — red 194, green 77, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C24DF5?

#C24DF5 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 69%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C24DF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C24DF5 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C24DF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C24DF5 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.73, which is visibly different.

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