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#C338FA Color

#C338FA is rgb(195, 56, 250) in RGB, hsl(283, 95%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 78%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C338FA
HEX#C338FA
RGBrgb(195, 56, 250)
HSLhsl(283, 95%, 60%)
HSVhsv(283, 78%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 78%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.274 313.9)
LABlab(52.70% 73.64 -70.35)
LCHlch(52.70% 101.84 316.31)

What #C338FA 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 #C338FA, 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.

#C338FA Channel Values

How #C338FA 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 195 · G 56 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 95% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 78% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C338FA 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C338FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C338FA; 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 #C338FA

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 #C338FA.

How #C338FA 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#C338FA
Protanopia#6363FA
Protanomaly#9355FA
Deuteranopia#7E7EF8
Deuteranomaly#9E69F9
Tritanopia#AF6E6E
Tritanomaly#B75DB7
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #C338FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c338fa: #C338FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C338FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c338fa': '#C338FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.220, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c338fa">#C338FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C338FA"

More Purple Colors

#C338FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C338FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C338FA?

#C338FA is a light purple — rgb(195, 56, 250) in RGB and hsl(283, 95%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #C338FA?

#C338FA is rgb(195, 56, 250) — red 195, green 56, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C338FA?

#C338FA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 78%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C338FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C338FA scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C338FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C338FA 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.3, which is visibly different.

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