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#C47CDA Color

#C47CDA is rgb(196, 124, 218) in RGB, hsl(286, 56%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 43%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C47CDA
HEX#C47CDA
RGBrgb(196, 124, 218)
HSLhsl(286, 56%, 67%)
HSVhsv(286, 43%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 43%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.153 318)
LABlab(62.49% 40.28 -37.01)
LCHlch(62.49% 54.70 317.42)

What #C47CDA 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 #C47CDA, 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.

#C47CDA Channel Values

How #C47CDA 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 124 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 56% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 43% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C47CDA 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C47CDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C47CDA; 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 #C47CDA

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 #C47CDA 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#C47CDA
Protanopia#8C8CDA
Protanomaly#A586DA
Deuteranopia#9999D9
Deuteranomaly#AC8ED9
Tritanopia#BA8D8D
Tritanomaly#BE86B1
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #C47CDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c47cda: #C47CDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C47CDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c47cda': '#C47CDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.486, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_c47cda">#C47CDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C47CDA"

More Purple Colors

#C47CDA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C47CDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C47CDA?

#C47CDA is a light purple — rgb(196, 124, 218) in RGB and hsl(286, 56%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #C47CDA?

#C47CDA is rgb(196, 124, 218) — red 196, green 124, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C47CDA?

#C47CDA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 43%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C47CDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C47CDA scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C47CDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C47CDA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.

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