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#C673ED Color

#C673ED is rgb(198, 115, 237) in RGB, hsl(281, 77%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 7%) 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 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C673ED
HEX#C673ED
RGBrgb(198, 115, 237)
HSLhsl(281, 77%, 69%)
HSVhsv(281, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.189 313.9)
LABlab(61.64% 48.34 -48.86)
LCHlch(61.64% 68.73 314.69)

What #C673ED 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 #C673ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.66Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.73Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.17Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.58Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.36Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 15.36

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

#C673ED Channel Values

How #C673ED 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 115 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 77% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C673ED 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C673ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C673ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C673ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C673ED
Complementary
#9AED73
Analogous
#8973ED
Analogous
#ED73D7
Triadic
#EDC673
Triadic
#73EDC6
Split comp.
#D7ED73
Split comp.
#73ED89

Tints & Shades of #C673ED

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

#CE85EF
#D597F2
#DCA9F4
#E5C0F7
#EDD2F9
#F4E4FB

Shades

#B64AE8
#A31DE2
#8618B9
#691390
#4B0D68
#2B083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C673ED.

How #C673ED 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#C673ED
Protanopia#8686ED
Protanomaly#A47FED
Deuteranopia#9595EC
Deuteranomaly#AB89EC
Tritanopia#B88B8B
Tritanomaly#BE82BA
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C673ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c673ed: #C673ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C673ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c673ed': '#C673ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.451, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c673ed">#C673ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C673ED"

More Purple Colors

#C673ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C673ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C673ED?

#C673ED is a light purple — rgb(198, 115, 237) in RGB and hsl(281, 77%, 69%) 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 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #C673ED?

#C673ED is rgb(198, 115, 237) — red 198, green 115, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C673ED?

#C673ED converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C673ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C673ED scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C673ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C673ED 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 10.73, which is visibly different.

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