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#C258DF Color

#C258DF is rgb(194, 88, 223) in RGB, hsl(287, 68%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 61%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C258DF
HEX#C258DF
RGBrgb(194, 88, 223)
HSLhsl(287, 68%, 61%)
HSVhsv(287, 61%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 61%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.213 318.4)
LABlab(55.56% 57.63 -50.69)
LCHlch(55.56% 76.76 318.67)

What #C258DF 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 #C258DF, 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.

#C258DF Channel Values

How #C258DF 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 88 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 68% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 61% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C258DF 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C258DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C258DF; 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 #C258DF

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 #C258DF 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#C258DF
Protanopia#7373DF
Protanomaly#996ADF
Deuteranopia#8787DD
Deuteranomaly#A277DE
Tritanopia#B47575
Tritanomaly#BA6BAA
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C258DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c258df: #C258DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C258DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c258df': '#C258DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.345, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c258df">#C258DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C258DF"

More Purple Colors

#C258DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C258DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C258DF?

#C258DF is a light purple — rgb(194, 88, 223) in RGB and hsl(287, 68%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #C258DF?

#C258DF is rgb(194, 88, 223) — red 194, green 88, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C258DF?

#C258DF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 61%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C258DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C258DF scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C258DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C258DF 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.

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