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#C46DE3 Color

#C46DE3 is rgb(196, 109, 227) in RGB, hsl(284, 68%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C46DE3
HEX#C46DE3
RGBrgb(196, 109, 227)
HSLhsl(284, 68%, 66%)
HSVhsv(284, 52%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.187 316.5)
LABlab(59.80% 49.11 -46.22)
LCHlch(59.80% 67.44 316.73)

What #C46DE3 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 #C46DE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.11Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.82Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.38Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.44Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.65Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.91

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

#C46DE3 Channel Values

How #C46DE3 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 109 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 68% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 52% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C46DE3 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C46DE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C46DE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C46DE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C46DE3
Complementary
#8DE36D
Analogous
#896DE3
Analogous
#E36DC8
Triadic
#E3C46D
Triadic
#6DE3C4
Split comp.
#C8E36D
Split comp.
#6DE389

Tints & Shades of #C46DE3

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

#CD83E7
#D394EB
#DCA9EF
#E3BAF2
#ECD0F6
#F3E1F9

Shades

#B447DC
#A127CE
#8320A7
#681985
#4A125E
#2C0B38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C46DE3.

How #C46DE3 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#C46DE3
Protanopia#8181E3
Protanomaly#A07AE3
Deuteranopia#9191E2
Deuteranomaly#A884E2
Tritanopia#B78484
Tritanomaly#BC7BB2
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C46DE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c46de3: #C46DE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C46DE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c46de3': '#C46DE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.427, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_c46de3">#C46DE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C46DE3"

More Purple Colors

#C46DE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C46DE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C46DE3?

#C46DE3 is a light purple — rgb(196, 109, 227) in RGB and hsl(284, 68%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #C46DE3?

#C46DE3 is rgb(196, 109, 227) — red 196, green 109, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C46DE3?

#C46DE3 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C46DE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C46DE3 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C46DE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C46DE3 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.82, 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.