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#C56EE2 Color

#C56EE2 is rgb(197, 110, 226) in RGB, hsl(285, 67%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 51%, 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 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C56EE2
HEX#C56EE2
RGBrgb(197, 110, 226)
HSLhsl(285, 67%, 66%)
HSVhsv(285, 51%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.184 317.1)
LABlab(60.08% 48.77 -45.22)
LCHlch(60.08% 66.50 317.16)

What #C56EE2 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 #C56EE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.64Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.44Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.92Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.01Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.02Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.26

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

#C56EE2 Channel Values

How #C56EE2 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 110 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 67% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 51% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C56EE2 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C56EE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C56EE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C56EE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C56EE2
Complementary
#8BE26E
Analogous
#8B6EE2
Analogous
#E26EC5
Triadic
#E2C56E
Triadic
#6EE2C5
Split comp.
#C5E26E
Split comp.
#6EE28B

Tints & Shades of #C56EE2

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

#CE84E7
#D595EA
#DDAAEE
#E4BBF2
#ECD0F6
#F3E1F9

Shades

#B648DB
#A328CC
#8521A6
#6A1A84
#4B135E
#2C0B37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C56EE2.

How #C56EE2 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#C56EE2
Protanopia#8282E2
Protanomaly#A17BE2
Deuteranopia#9292E1
Deuteranomaly#A985E1
Tritanopia#B88484
Tritanomaly#BE7CB2
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C56EE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c56ee2: #C56EE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C56EE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c56ee2': '#C56EE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.431, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_c56ee2">#C56EE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C56EE2"

More Purple Colors

#C56EE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C56EE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C56EE2?

#C56EE2 is a light purple — rgb(197, 110, 226) in RGB and hsl(285, 67%, 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 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #C56EE2?

#C56EE2 is rgb(197, 110, 226) — red 197, green 110, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C56EE2?

#C56EE2 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C56EE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C56EE2 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C56EE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C56EE2 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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