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#C43CF6 Color

#C43CF6 is rgb(196, 60, 246) in RGB, hsl(284, 91%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 76%, 0%, 4%) 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 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C43CF6
HEX#C43CF6
RGBrgb(196, 60, 246)
HSLhsl(284, 91%, 60%)
HSVhsv(284, 76%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 76%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.267 314.9)
LABlab(53.07% 72.05 -67.52)
LCHlch(53.07% 98.74 316.86)

What #C43CF6 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 #C43CF6, 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.

#C43CF6 Channel Values

How #C43CF6 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 196 · G 60 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 91% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 76% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C43CF6 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C43CF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C43CF6; 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 #C43CF6

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 #C43CF6 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#C43CF6
Protanopia#6666F6
Protanomaly#9558F6
Deuteranopia#7F7FF4
Deuteranomaly#9F6BF5
Tritanopia#B16E6E
Tritanomaly#B95EB5
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #C43CF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c43cf6: #C43CF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C43CF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c43cf6': '#C43CF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.235, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_c43cf6">#C43CF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C43CF6"

More Purple Colors

#C43CF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C43CF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C43CF6?

#C43CF6 is a light purple — rgb(196, 60, 246) in RGB and hsl(284, 91%, 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 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #C43CF6?

#C43CF6 is rgb(196, 60, 246) — red 196, green 60, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C43CF6?

#C43CF6 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 76%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C43CF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C43CF6 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C43CF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C43CF6 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 14.84, which is visibly different.

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