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#C25EED Color

#C25EED is rgb(194, 94, 237) in RGB, hsl(282, 80%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C25EED
HEX#C25EED
RGBrgb(194, 94, 237)
HSLhsl(282, 80%, 65%)
HSVhsv(282, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.218 314.3)
LABlab(57.23% 57.09 -55.87)
LCHlch(57.23% 79.88 315.62)

What #C25EED 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 #C25EED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.13Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.49Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.45Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.67Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.29Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.79

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

#C25EED Channel Values

How #C25EED 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 94 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 80% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C25EED 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C25EED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C25EED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C25EED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C25EED
Complementary
#89ED5E
Analogous
#7B5EED
Analogous
#ED5ED1
Triadic
#EDC25E
Triadic
#5EEDC2
Split comp.
#D1ED5E
Split comp.
#5EED7B

Tints & Shades of #C25EED

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

#CB75F0
#D288F2
#DB9FF4
#E3B6F7
#ECCDF9
#F3DFFB

Shades

#B335E9
#A218DC
#8314B3
#650F8A
#470B60
#2C073C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C25EED.

How #C25EED 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#C25EED
Protanopia#7777ED
Protanomaly#9B6EED
Deuteranopia#8A8AEC
Deuteranomaly#A37BEC
Tritanopia#B27D7D
Tritanomaly#B972B5
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C25EED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c25eed: #C25EED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C25EED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c25eed': '#C25EED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.369, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c25eed">#C25EED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C25EED"

More Purple Colors

#C25EED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C25EED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C25EED?

#C25EED is a light purple — rgb(194, 94, 237) in RGB and hsl(282, 80%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.

What is the RGB value of #C25EED?

#C25EED is rgb(194, 94, 237) — red 194, green 94, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C25EED?

#C25EED converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C25EED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C25EED scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C25EED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C25EED 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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