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#C58FFE Color

#C58FFE is rgb(197, 143, 254) in RGB, hsl(269, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 0%) 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 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C58FFE
HEX#C58FFE
RGBrgb(197, 143, 254)
HSLhsl(269, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(269, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.163 305.2)
LABlab(68.11% 36.74 -48.04)
LCHlch(68.11% 60.48 307.40)

What #C58FFE 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 #C58FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 5.87Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.61Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.78Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.19Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 14.78Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.99

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

#C58FFE Channel Values

How #C58FFE 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 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C58FFE 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C58FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C58FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C58FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C58FFE
Complementary
#C9FE90
Analogous
#9092FE
Analogous
#FC90FE
Triadic
#FEC590
Triadic
#90FEC5
Split comp.
#FEFC90
Split comp.
#92FE90

Tints & Shades of #C58FFE

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

#CD9FFE
#D5AEFE
#DDBDFE
#E2C7FE
#EAD7FF
#F2E6FF

Shades

#A858FD
#8E26FD
#7102E8
#5902B6
#3E017E
#25014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C58FFE.

How #C58FFE 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#C58FFE
Protanopia#9A9AFE
Protanomaly#AD96FE
Deuteranopia#A3A3FD
Deuteranomaly#B29CFD
Tritanopia#B6A3A3
Tritanomaly#BC9BCE
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C58FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c58ffe: #C58FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C58FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c58ffe': '#C58FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.561, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c58ffe">#C58FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C58FFE"

More Purple Colors

#C58FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C58FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C58FFE?

#C58FFE is a light purple — rgb(197, 143, 254) in RGB and hsl(269, 98%, 78%) 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 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #C58FFE?

#C58FFE is rgb(197, 143, 254) — red 197, green 143, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C58FFE?

#C58FFE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C58FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C58FFE scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C58FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C58FFE 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 14.78, which is visibly different.

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