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#C58AF5 Color

#C58AF5 is rgb(197, 138, 245) in RGB, hsl(273, 84%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C58AF5
HEX#C58AF5
RGBrgb(197, 138, 245)
HSLhsl(273, 84%, 75%)
HSVhsv(273, 44%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.16 308.3)
LABlab(66.66% 37.77 -45.41)
LCHlch(66.66% 59.07 309.75)

What #C58AF5 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 #C58AF5, 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.

#C58AF5 Channel Values

How #C58AF5 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 138 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 84% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 44% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C58AF5 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C58AF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C58AF5; 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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Tints & Shades of #C58AF5

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.

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How #C58AF5 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#C58AF5
Protanopia#9696F5
Protanomaly#AB91F5
Deuteranopia#A1A1F4
Deuteranomaly#B098F4
Tritanopia#B79D9D
Tritanomaly#BD96C6
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C58AF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c58af5: #C58AF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C58AF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c58af5': '#C58AF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.541, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_c58af5">#C58AF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#C58AF5"

More Purple Colors

#C58AF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C58AF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C58AF5?

#C58AF5 is a light purple — rgb(197, 138, 245) in RGB and hsl(273, 84%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #C58AF5?

#C58AF5 is rgb(197, 138, 245) — red 197, green 138, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C58AF5?

#C58AF5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C58AF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C58AF5 scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C58AF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C58AF5 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 14.59, which is visibly different.

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