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#C585FA Color

#C585FA is rgb(197, 133, 250) in RGB, hsl(273, 92%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 47%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C585FA
HEX#C585FA
RGBrgb(197, 133, 250)
HSLhsl(273, 92%, 75%)
HSVhsv(273, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 47%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.174 307.9)
LABlab(65.77% 41.18 -49.53)
LCHlch(65.77% 64.41 309.74)

What #C585FA 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 #C585FA, 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.

#C585FA Channel Values

How #C585FA 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 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 92% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C585FA 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C585FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C585FA; 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 #C585FA

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 #C585FA 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#C585FA
Protanopia#9393FA
Protanomaly#A98DFA
Deuteranopia#9E9EF9
Deuteranomaly#AF95F9
Tritanopia#B69B9B
Tritanomaly#BC92C8
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C585FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c585fa: #C585FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C585FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c585fa': '#C585FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.522, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c585fa">#C585FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C585FA"

More Purple Colors

#C585FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C585FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C585FA?

#C585FA is a light purple — rgb(197, 133, 250) in RGB and hsl(273, 92%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.65.

What is the RGB value of #C585FA?

#C585FA is rgb(197, 133, 250) — red 197, green 133, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C585FA?

#C585FA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 47%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C585FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C585FA scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C585FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C585FA 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 14.8, which is visibly different.

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