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#C58FDB Color

#C58FDB is rgb(197, 143, 219) in RGB, hsl(283, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C58FDB
HEX#C58FDB
RGBrgb(197, 143, 219)
HSLhsl(283, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(283, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.122 315.8)
LABlab(66.83% 30.98 -30.86)
LCHlch(66.83% 43.73 315.10)

What #C58FDB 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 #C58FDB, 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.

#C58FDB Channel Values

How #C58FDB 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 143 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 14%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 #C58FDB 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 #C58FDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C58FDB; 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 #C58FDB

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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Shades

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How #C58FDB 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#C58FDB
Protanopia#9A9ADB
Protanomaly#AD96DB
Deuteranopia#A3A3DA
Deuteranomaly#B29CDA
Tritanopia#BC9B9B
Tritanomaly#C097B8
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #C58FDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c58fdb: #C58FDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C58FDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c58fdb': '#C58FDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.561, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c58fdb">#C58FDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C58FDB"

More Purple Colors

#C58FDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C58FDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C58FDB?

#C58FDB is a light purple — rgb(197, 143, 219) in RGB and hsl(283, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.

What is the RGB value of #C58FDB?

#C58FDB is rgb(197, 143, 219) — red 197, green 143, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C58FDB?

#C58FDB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C58FDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C58FDB 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 #C58FDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C58FDB 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 11.16, which is visibly different.

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