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#C34DFE Color

#C34DFE is rgb(195, 77, 254) in RGB, hsl(280, 99%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 13.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C34DFE
HEX#C34DFE
RGBrgb(195, 77, 254)
HSLhsl(280, 99%, 65%)
HSVhsv(280, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 70%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.256 311.9)
LABlab(55.55% 67.05 -67.98)
LCHlch(55.55% 95.48 314.61)

What #C34DFE 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 #C34DFE, 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.

#C34DFE Channel Values

How #C34DFE 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 77 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 99% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C34DFE 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C34DFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C34DFE; 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 #C34DFE

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 #C34DFE 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#C34DFE
Protanopia#6E6EFE
Protanomaly#9762FE
Deuteranopia#8484FD
Deuteranomaly#A172FD
Tritanopia#AF7979
Tritanomaly#B76ABD
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #C34DFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c34dfe: #C34DFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C34DFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c34dfe': '#C34DFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.302, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c34dfe">#C34DFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C34DFE"

More Purple Colors

#C34DFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C34DFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C34DFE?

#C34DFE is a light purple — rgb(195, 77, 254) in RGB and hsl(280, 99%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.66.

What is the RGB value of #C34DFE?

#C34DFE is rgb(195, 77, 254) — red 195, green 77, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C34DFE?

#C34DFE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C34DFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C34DFE scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C34DFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C34DFE 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 16.34, which is visibly different.

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