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#C34CEB Color

#C34CEB is rgb(195, 76, 235) in RGB, hsl(285, 80%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), visibly different at ΔE 12.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C34CEB
HEX#C34CEB
RGBrgb(195, 76, 235)
HSLhsl(285, 80%, 61%)
HSVhsv(285, 68%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.24 316.4)
LABlab(54.41% 64.60 -59.24)
LCHlch(54.41% 87.65 317.47)

What #C34CEB 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 #C34CEB, 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.

#C34CEB Channel Values

How #C34CEB 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 76 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 80% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 68% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C34CEB 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C34CEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C34CEB; 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 #C34CEB

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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How #C34CEB 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#C34CEB
Protanopia#6D6DEB
Protanomaly#9761EB
Deuteranopia#8383E9
Deuteranomaly#A171EA
Tritanopia#B37272
Tritanomaly#B965B0
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #C34CEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c34ceb: #C34CEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C34CEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c34ceb': '#C34CEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.298, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_c34ceb">#C34CEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C34CEB"

More Purple Colors

#C34CEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C34CEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C34CEB?

#C34CEB is a light purple — rgb(195, 76, 235) in RGB and hsl(285, 80%, 61%) 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 12.57.

What is the RGB value of #C34CEB?

#C34CEB is rgb(195, 76, 235) — red 195, green 76, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C34CEB?

#C34CEB converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C34CEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C34CEB scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C34CEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C34CEB 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 12.57, which is visibly different.

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