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#C59EDC Color

#C59EDC is rgb(197, 158, 220) in RGB, hsl(278, 47%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C59EDC
HEX#C59EDC
RGBrgb(197, 158, 220)
HSLhsl(278, 47%, 74%)
HSVhsv(278, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.097 312.6)
LABlab(70.37% 23.32 -26.02)
LCHlch(70.37% 34.94 311.87)

What #C59EDC 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 #C59EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 1.65Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 3.34Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.06Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.95Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.96Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.07

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

#C59EDC Channel Values

How #C59EDC 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 158 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 47% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C59EDC 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C59EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C59EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C59EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C59EDC
Complementary
#B4DC9E
Analogous
#A69EDC
Analogous
#DC9ED4
Triadic
#DCC59E
Triadic
#9EDCC5
Split comp.
#D4DC9E
Split comp.
#9EDCA6

Tints & Shades of #C59EDC

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

#CCA9E0
#D5B8E5
#DBC3E9
#E4D2EF
#EBDDF3
#F4ECF8

Shades

#AF78CE
#9853C1
#7E3BA5
#622E7F
#45205A
#281334

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C59EDC.

How #C59EDC 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#C59EDC
Protanopia#A6A6DC
Protanomaly#B3A3DC
Deuteranopia#ACACDB
Deuteranomaly#B7A7DC
Tritanopia#BDA8A8
Tritanomaly#C0A4BF
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C59EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c59edc: #C59EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C59EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c59edc': '#C59EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.620, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c59edc">#C59EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C59EDC"

More Purple Colors

#C59EDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C59EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C59EDC?

#C59EDC is a light purple — rgb(197, 158, 220) in RGB and hsl(278, 47%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.

What is the RGB value of #C59EDC?

#C59EDC is rgb(197, 158, 220) — red 197, green 158, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C59EDC?

#C59EDC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C59EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C59EDC scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C59EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C59EDC 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 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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