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#C668DE Color

#C668DE is rgb(198, 104, 222) in RGB, hsl(288, 64%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C668DE
HEX#C668DE
RGBrgb(198, 104, 222)
HSLhsl(288, 64%, 64%)
HSVhsv(288, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.19 319.1)
LABlab(58.90% 51.33 -44.82)
LCHlch(58.90% 68.14 318.87)

What #C668DE 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 #C668DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.62Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.15Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.22Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.45Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.08Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.17

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

#C668DE Channel Values

How #C668DE 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 104 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 64% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C668DE 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 text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C668DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C668DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C668DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C668DE
Complementary
#80DE68
Analogous
#8C68DE
Analogous
#DE68BB
Triadic
#DEC668
Triadic
#68DEC6
Split comp.
#BBDE68
Split comp.
#68DE8C

Tints & Shades of #C668DE

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

#CE7DE3
#D692E7
#DEA7EC
#E4B8EF
#ECCDF4
#F4E2F9

Shades

#B843D6
#A62BC5
#86239F
#6A1C7D
#4A1358
#2E0C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C668DE.

How #C668DE 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#C668DE
Protanopia#7F7FDE
Protanomaly#A076DE
Deuteranopia#9090DC
Deuteranomaly#A882DD
Tritanopia#BA7F7F
Tritanomaly#BF77AD
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C668DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c668de: #C668DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C668DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c668de': '#C668DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.408, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_c668de">#C668DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C668DE"

More Purple Colors

#C668DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C668DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C668DE?

#C668DE is a light purple — rgb(198, 104, 222) in RGB and hsl(288, 64%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #C668DE?

#C668DE is rgb(198, 104, 222) — red 198, green 104, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C668DE?

#C668DE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C668DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C668DE scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C668DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C668DE 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 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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