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#C265E7 Color

#C265E7 is rgb(194, 101, 231) in RGB, hsl(283, 73%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C265E7
HEX#C265E7
RGBrgb(194, 101, 231)
HSLhsl(283, 73%, 65%)
HSVhsv(283, 56%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.202 315.3)
LABlab(58.20% 52.96 -50.99)
LCHlch(58.20% 73.51 316.09)

What #C265E7 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 #C265E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.34Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.08Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.93Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.21Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 17.49

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

#C265E7 Channel Values

How #C265E7 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 101 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 73% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 56% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C265E7 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C265E7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C265E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C265E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C265E7
Complementary
#8AE765
Analogous
#8165E7
Analogous
#E765CB
Triadic
#E7C265
Triadic
#65E7C2
Split comp.
#CBE765
Split comp.
#65E781

Tints & Shades of #C265E7

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

#CB7BEA
#D28CED
#DAA2F1
#E3B8F4
#ECCEF7
#F3E0FA

Shades

#B23DE1
#A121D4
#831BAC
#651584
#460E5D
#2C0939

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C265E7.

How #C265E7 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#C265E7
Protanopia#7C7CE7
Protanomaly#9D73E7
Deuteranopia#8D8DE6
Deuteranomaly#A57FE6
Tritanopia#B48080
Tritanomaly#BA76B3
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C265E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c265e7: #C265E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C265E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c265e7': '#C265E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.396, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_c265e7">#C265E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C265E7"

More Purple Colors

#C265E7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C265E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C265E7?

#C265E7 is a light purple — rgb(194, 101, 231) in RGB and hsl(283, 73%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #C265E7?

#C265E7 is rgb(194, 101, 231) — red 194, green 101, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C265E7?

#C265E7 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C265E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C265E7 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C265E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C265E7 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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