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#C664ED Color

#C664ED is rgb(198, 100, 237) in RGB, hsl(283, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C664ED
HEX#C664ED
RGBrgb(198, 100, 237)
HSLhsl(283, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(283, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.211 315.2)
LABlab(58.82% 55.45 -53.31)
LCHlch(58.82% 76.92 316.13)

What #C664ED 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 #C664ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.35Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.02Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.53Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.12Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 17.21Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.5

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

#C664ED Channel Values

How #C664ED 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 100 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C664ED 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C664ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C664ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C664ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C664ED
Complementary
#8BED64
Analogous
#8164ED
Analogous
#ED64CF
Triadic
#EDC664
Triadic
#64EDC6
Split comp.
#CFED64
Split comp.
#64ED81

Tints & Shades of #C664ED

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

#CE7BEF
#D58DF2
#DDA4F4
#E4B6F6
#EDCDF9
#F3DFFB

Shades

#B73BE8
#A41ADB
#8515B2
#6A118D
#4B0C64
#2C073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C664ED.

How #C664ED 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#C664ED
Protanopia#7C7CED
Protanomaly#9F73ED
Deuteranopia#8E8EEB
Deuteranomaly#A880EC
Tritanopia#B78181
Tritanomaly#BD76B6
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C664ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c664ed: #C664ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C664ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c664ed': '#C664ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.392, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c664ed">#C664ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C664ED"

More Purple Colors

#C664ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C664ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C664ED?

#C664ED is a light purple — rgb(198, 100, 237) in RGB and hsl(283, 79%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #C664ED?

#C664ED is rgb(198, 100, 237) — red 198, green 100, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C664ED?

#C664ED converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C664ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C664ED scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C664ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C664ED 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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