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#C497DD Color

#C497DD is rgb(196, 151, 221) in RGB, hsl(279, 51%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C497DD
HEX#C497DD
RGBrgb(196, 151, 221)
HSLhsl(279, 51%, 73%)
HSVhsv(279, 32%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.109 313.1)
LABlab(68.64% 26.79 -29.20)
LCHlch(68.64% 39.63 312.53)

What #C497DD 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 #C497DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.11Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.77African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.43Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.58Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.72Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.38

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

#C497DD Channel Values

How #C497DD 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 151 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 51% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 32% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C497DD 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C497DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C497DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C497DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C497DD
Complementary
#B0DD97
Analogous
#A297DD
Analogous
#DD97D3
Triadic
#DDC597
Triadic
#97DDC5
Split comp.
#D3DD97
Split comp.
#97DDA2

Tints & Shades of #C497DD

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

#CDA6E2
#D4B2E6
#DCC1EB
#E3CDEF
#ECDCF4
#F2E8F8

Shades

#AF71D1
#994AC4
#7E36A6
#642A83
#471E5C
#291136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C497DD.

How #C497DD 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#C497DD
Protanopia#A0A0DD
Protanomaly#AF9CDD
Deuteranopia#A8A8DC
Deuteranomaly#B4A1DC
Tritanopia#BBA2A2
Tritanomaly#BF9EBD
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C497DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c497dd: #C497DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C497DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c497dd': '#C497DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.592, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c497dd">#C497DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C497DD"

More Purple Colors

#C497DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C497DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C497DD?

#C497DD is a light purple — rgb(196, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(279, 51%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #C497DD?

#C497DD is rgb(196, 151, 221) — red 196, green 151, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C497DD?

#C497DD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C497DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C497DD scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C497DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C497DD 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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