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#C39EDB Color

#C39EDB is rgb(195, 158, 219) in RGB, hsl(276, 46%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C39EDB
HEX#C39EDB
RGBrgb(195, 158, 219)
HSLhsl(276, 46%, 74%)
HSVhsv(276, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.094 311.7)
LABlab(70.14% 22.48 -25.84)
LCHlch(70.14% 34.25 311.03)

What #C39EDB 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 #C39EDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 1.99Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 3.46Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.33Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.08Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.08Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.65

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

#C39EDB Channel Values

How #C39EDB 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 158 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 46% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C39EDB 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C39EDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C39EDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C39EDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C39EDB
Complementary
#B7DB9E
Analogous
#A49EDB
Analogous
#DB9ED5
Triadic
#DBC39E
Triadic
#9EDBC3
Split comp.
#D5DB9E
Split comp.
#9EDBA4

Tints & Shades of #C39EDB

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

#CAA9DF
#D3B8E5
#DAC3E9
#E3D2EE
#EADDF3
#F3ECF8

Shades

#AC79CD
#9454C0
#7B3DA4
#5F2F7F
#432159
#271334

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C39EDB.

How #C39EDB 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#C39EDB
Protanopia#A5A5DB
Protanomaly#B2A2DB
Deuteranopia#ABABDA
Deuteranomaly#B5A6DB
Tritanopia#BBA7A7
Tritanomaly#BEA4BE
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C39EDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c39edb: #C39EDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C39EDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c39edb': '#C39EDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.620, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c39edb">#C39EDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C39EDB"

More Purple Colors

#C39EDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C39EDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C39EDB?

#C39EDB is a light purple — rgb(195, 158, 219) in RGB and hsl(276, 46%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.

What is the RGB value of #C39EDB?

#C39EDB is rgb(195, 158, 219) — red 195, green 158, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C39EDB?

#C39EDB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C39EDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C39EDB scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C39EDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C39EDB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.