#C253FD Color

#C253FD is rgb(194, 83, 253) in RGB, hsl(279, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 67%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), visibly different at ΔE 15.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C253FD

HEX#C253FD

RGBrgb(194, 83, 253)

HSLhsl(279, 98%, 66%)

HSVhsv(279, 67%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 67%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.248 311.4)

LABlab(56.25% 64.30 -66.32)

LCHlch(56.25% 92.37 314.11)

What #C253FD 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 #C253FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.23 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 16.28 Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.2 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.89 Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 17.91 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 18.21

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

#C253FD Channel Values

How #C253FD 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 194 · G 83 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 279° · S 98% · L 66%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 279° · S 67% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 23% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.53:1 vs white · 5.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C253FD 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 text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C253FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C253FD; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C253FD

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 #C253FD 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#C253FD

Protanopia#7171FD

Protanomaly#9866FD

Deuteranopia#8585FC

Deuteranomaly#A175FC

Tritanopia#AE7B7B

Tritanomaly#B76DBE

Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #C253FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c253fd: #C253FD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C253FD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c253fd': '#C253FD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.325, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="color_c253fd">#C253FD</color>

SVG fillfill="#C253FD"

More Purple Colors

#C253FD 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

#C253FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C253FD?

#C253FD is a light purple — rgb(194, 83, 253) in RGB and hsl(279, 98%, 66%) 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 15.23.

What is the RGB value of #C253FD?

#C253FD is rgb(194, 83, 253) — red 194, green 83, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C253FD?

#C253FD converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 67%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C253FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C253FD scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C253FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C253FD 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 15.23, which is visibly different.

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