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#C586EE Color

#C586EE is rgb(197, 134, 238) in RGB, hsl(276, 75%, 73%) 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 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C586EE
HEX#C586EE
RGBrgb(197, 134, 238)
HSLhsl(276, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(276, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.159 310.9)
LABlab(65.51% 38.66 -43.36)
LCHlch(65.51% 58.10 311.72)

What #C586EE 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 #C586EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.56Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.36Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.09Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.55Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.92Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.84

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

#C586EE Channel Values

How #C586EE 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 134 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · 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
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C586EE 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C586EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C586EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C586EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C586EE
Complementary
#B0EE87
Analogous
#9187EE
Analogous
#EE87E3
Triadic
#EEC487
Triadic
#87EEC4
Split comp.
#E3EE87
Split comp.
#87EE91

Tints & Shades of #C586EE

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

#CD98F0
#D4A6F2
#DCB8F5
#E3C5F7
#EBD7F9
#F2E4FB

Shades

#AF5AE7
#992DE1
#7E1BC0
#641698
#460F6B
#29093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C586EE.

How #C586EE 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#C586EE
Protanopia#9393EE
Protanomaly#A98EEE
Deuteranopia#9E9EED
Deuteranomaly#AF95ED
Tritanopia#B89898
Tritanomaly#BD91C1
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C586EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c586ee: #C586EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C586EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c586ee': '#C586EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.525, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_c586ee">#C586EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C586EE"

More Purple Colors

#C586EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C586EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C586EE?

#C586EE is a light purple — rgb(197, 134, 238) in RGB and hsl(276, 75%, 73%) 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 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #C586EE?

#C586EE is rgb(197, 134, 238) — red 197, green 134, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C586EE?

#C586EE 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 #C586EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C586EE scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C586EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C586EE 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 14.95, which is visibly different.

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