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#C55DEE Color

#C55DEE is rgb(197, 93, 238) in RGB, hsl(283, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C55DEE
HEX#C55DEE
RGBrgb(197, 93, 238)
HSLhsl(283, 81%, 65%)
HSVhsv(283, 61%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.222 315.2)
LABlab(57.51% 58.48 -55.95)
LCHlch(57.51% 80.94 316.27)

What #C55DEE 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 #C55DEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.84Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.07Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.49Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.57Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.87Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.98

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

#C55DEE Channel Values

How #C55DEE 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 197 · G 93 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 81% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 61% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C55DEE 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C55DEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C55DEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C55DEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C55DEE
Complementary
#86EE5D
Analogous
#7D5DEE
Analogous
#EE5DCF
Triadic
#EEC55D
Triadic
#5DEEC5
Split comp.
#CFEE5D
Split comp.
#5DEE7D

Tints & Shades of #C55DEE

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

#CD75F0
#D487F2
#DC9EF5
#E5B5F7
#EDCCFA
#F3DFFC

Shades

#B634EA
#A517DE
#8613B4
#670F8A
#480A61
#2D063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C55DEE.

How #C55DEE 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#C55DEE
Protanopia#7777EE
Protanomaly#9D6EEE
Deuteranopia#8B8BEC
Deuteranomaly#A57BED
Tritanopia#B57D7D
Tritanomaly#BC71B5
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C55DEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c55dee: #C55DEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C55DEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c55dee': '#C55DEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.365, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_c55dee">#C55DEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C55DEE"

More Purple Colors

#C55DEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C55DEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C55DEE?

#C55DEE is a light purple — rgb(197, 93, 238) in RGB and hsl(283, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #C55DEE?

#C55DEE is rgb(197, 93, 238) — red 197, green 93, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C55DEE?

#C55DEE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C55DEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C55DEE scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C55DEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C55DEE 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 10.07, which is visibly different.

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