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#C612FD Color

#C612FD is rgb(198, 18, 253) in RGB, hsl(286, 98%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 93%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C612FD
HEX#C612FD
RGBrgb(198, 18, 253)
HSLhsl(286, 98%, 53%)
HSVhsv(286, 93%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 93%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.3 315.1)
LABlab(50.63% 82.28 -75.34)
LCHlch(50.63% 111.56 317.52)

What #C612FD 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 #C612FD, 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.

#C612FD Channel Values

How #C612FD 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 198 · G 18 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 98% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 93% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C612FD 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C612FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C612FD; 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 #C612FD

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 #C612FD 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#C612FD
Protanopia#5A5AFD
Protanomaly#9247FD
Deuteranopia#7979FB
Deuteranomaly#9E60FC
Tritanopia#B16565
Tritanomaly#BA50B6
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C612FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c612fd: #C612FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C612FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c612fd': '#C612FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.071, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_c612fd">#C612FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C612FD"

More Purple Colors

#C612FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C612FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C612FD?

#C612FD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(198, 18, 253) in RGB and hsl(286, 98%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #C612FD?

#C612FD is rgb(198, 18, 253) — red 198, green 18, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C612FD?

#C612FD converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 93%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C612FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C612FD scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C612FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C612FD 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.24, which is visibly different.

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