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#C585DB Color

#C585DB is rgb(197, 133, 219) in RGB, hsl(285, 54%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C585DB
HEX#C585DB
RGBrgb(197, 133, 219)
HSLhsl(285, 54%, 69%)
HSVhsv(285, 39%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.139 317.1)
LABlab(64.59% 36.15 -34.31)
LCHlch(64.59% 49.84 316.50)

What #C585DB 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 #C585DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C585DB Channel Values

How #C585DB 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 133 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 54% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 39% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C585DB 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C585DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C585DB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C585DB

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 #C585DB 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#C585DB
Protanopia#9393DB
Protanomaly#A98DDB
Deuteranopia#9E9EDA
Deuteranomaly#AF95DA
Tritanopia#BB9494
Tritanomaly#BF8EB5
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #C585DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c585db: #C585DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C585DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c585db': '#C585DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.522, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c585db">#C585DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C585DB"

More Purple Colors

#C585DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C585DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C585DB?

#C585DB is a light purple — rgb(197, 133, 219) in RGB and hsl(285, 54%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #C585DB?

#C585DB is rgb(197, 133, 219) — red 197, green 133, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C585DB?

#C585DB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C585DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C585DB scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C585DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C585DB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.23, which is visibly different.

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