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#C57ADC Color

#C57ADC is rgb(197, 122, 220) in RGB, hsl(286, 58%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C57ADC
HEX#C57ADC
RGBrgb(197, 122, 220)
HSLhsl(286, 58%, 67%)
HSVhsv(286, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.159 317.9)
LABlab(62.26% 41.91 -38.46)
LCHlch(62.26% 56.88 317.46)

What #C57ADC 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 #C57ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 7.37Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.42Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.57Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.63Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.28Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.42

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

#C57ADC Channel Values

How #C57ADC 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 122 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 58% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C57ADC 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C57ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C57ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C57ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C57ADC
Complementary
#91DC7A
Analogous
#947ADC
Analogous
#DC7AC2
Triadic
#DCC57A
Triadic
#7ADCC5
Split comp.
#C2DC7A
Split comp.
#7ADC94

Tints & Shades of #C57ADC

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

#CC8AE0
#D59EE5
#DCAEEA
#E5C3EF
#ECD3F3
#F4E7F9

Shades

#B556D2
#A434C5
#862BA1
#68217D
#491859
#2B0E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C57ADC.

How #C57ADC 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#C57ADC
Protanopia#8B8BDC
Protanomaly#A584DC
Deuteranopia#9898DB
Deuteranomaly#AC8DDB
Tritanopia#BA8C8C
Tritanomaly#BF85B2
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C57ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c57adc: #C57ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C57ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c57adc': '#C57ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.478, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c57adc">#C57ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C57ADC"

More Purple Colors

#C57ADC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C57ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C57ADC?

#C57ADC is a light purple — rgb(197, 122, 220) in RGB and hsl(286, 58%, 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 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #C57ADC?

#C57ADC is rgb(197, 122, 220) — red 197, green 122, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C57ADC?

#C57ADC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C57ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C57ADC scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C57ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C57ADC 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 11.42, which is visibly different.

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