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#C583EC Color

#C583EC is rgb(197, 131, 236) in RGB, hsl(278, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C583EC
HEX#C583EC
RGBrgb(197, 131, 236)
HSLhsl(278, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(278, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.161 311.9)
LABlab(64.79% 39.87 -43.40)
LCHlch(64.79% 58.93 312.57)

What #C583EC 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 #C583EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.96Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.55Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.7Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.96Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.64Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.43

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

#C583EC Channel Values

How #C583EC 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 131 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C583EC 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C583EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C583EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C583EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C583EC
Complementary
#AAEC83
Analogous
#9183EC
Analogous
#EC83DE
Triadic
#ECC583
Triadic
#83ECC5
Split comp.
#DEEC83
Split comp.
#83EC91

Tints & Shades of #C583EC

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

#CE95EE
#D4A2F1
#DCB4F3
#E4C6F6
#EDD7F9
#F3E5FB

Shades

#B157E5
#9E30DF
#831EBE
#651792
#461065
#2B0A3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C583EC.

How #C583EC 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#C583EC
Protanopia#9191EC
Protanomaly#A88CEC
Deuteranopia#9D9DEB
Deuteranomaly#AE93EB
Tritanopia#B89696
Tritanomaly#BD8FBF
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C583EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c583ec: #C583EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C583EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c583ec': '#C583EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.514, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c583ec">#C583EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C583EC"

More Purple Colors

#C583EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C583EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C583EC?

#C583EC is a light purple — rgb(197, 131, 236) in RGB and hsl(278, 73%, 72%) 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 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #C583EC?

#C583EC is rgb(197, 131, 236) — red 197, green 131, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C583EC?

#C583EC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C583EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C583EC scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C583EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C583EC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.02, which is visibly different.

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