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#C625EF Color

#C625EF is rgb(198, 37, 239) in RGB, hsl(288, 86%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 85%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C625EF
HEX#C625EF
RGBrgb(198, 37, 239)
HSLhsl(288, 86%, 54%)
HSVhsv(288, 85%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 85%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.28 317.8)
LABlab(50.83% 77.50 -67.19)
LCHlch(50.83% 102.57 319.08)

What #C625EF 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 #C625EF, 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.

#C625EF Channel Values

How #C625EF 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 37 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 86% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 85% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 6%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 #C625EF 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 #C625EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C625EF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C625EF

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

Shades

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How #C625EF 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#C625EF
Protanopia#5E5EEF
Protanomaly#934DEF
Deuteranopia#7B7BED
Deuteranomaly#9F64EE
Tritanopia#B46363
Tritanomaly#BC51AD
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C625EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c625ef: #C625EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C625EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c625ef': '#C625EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.145, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c625ef">#C625EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C625EF"

More Purple Colors

#C625EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C625EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C625EF?

#C625EF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(198, 37, 239) in RGB and hsl(288, 86%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #C625EF?

#C625EF is rgb(198, 37, 239) — red 198, green 37, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C625EF?

#C625EF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 85%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C625EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C625EF 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 #C625EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C625EF 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 14.54, which is visibly different.

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