#C577FE Color

#C577FE is rgb(197, 119, 254) in RGB, hsl(275, 99%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 53%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C577FE

HEX#C577FE

RGBrgb(197, 119, 254)

HSLhsl(275, 99%, 73%)

HSVhsv(275, 53%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 53%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.2 308.8)

LABlab(63.06% 48.87 -55.99)

LCHlch(63.06% 74.32 311.11)

What #C577FE 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 #C577FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.34 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.31 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.23 Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.82 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 18.8 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 19.77

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

#C577FE Channel Values

How #C577FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 197 · G 119 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 275° · S 99% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 275° · S 53% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C577FE 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C577FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C577FE; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C577FE

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

Shades

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How #C577FE 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#C577FE

Protanopia#8989FE

Protanomaly#A482FE

Deuteranopia#9797FD

Deuteranomaly#AB8BFD

Tritanopia#B49292

Tritanomaly#BB88C7

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #C577FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c577fe: #C577FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C577FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c577fe': '#C577FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.467, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_c577fe">#C577FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#C577FE"

More Purple Colors

#C577FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#C577FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C577FE?

#C577FE is a light purple — rgb(197, 119, 254) in RGB and hsl(275, 99%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #C577FE?

#C577FE is rgb(197, 119, 254) — red 197, green 119, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C577FE?

#C577FE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 53%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C577FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C577FE scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C577FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C577FE 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 14.31, which is visibly different.

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