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#C680EF Color

#C680EF is rgb(198, 128, 239) in RGB, hsl(278, 78%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 6%) 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 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C680EF
HEX#C680EF
RGBrgb(198, 128, 239)
HSLhsl(278, 78%, 72%)
HSVhsv(278, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.17 311.9)
LABlab(64.38% 42.19 -45.67)
LCHlch(64.38% 62.17 312.73)

What #C680EF 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 #C680EF, 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.

#C680EF Channel Values

How #C680EF 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 128 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 78% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C680EF 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C680EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C680EF; 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 #C680EF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C680EF.

How #C680EF 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#C680EF
Protanopia#8F8FEF
Protanomaly#A889EF
Deuteranopia#9C9CEE
Deuteranomaly#AE91EE
Tritanopia#B99494
Tritanomaly#BE8DBF
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C680EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c680ef: #C680EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C680EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c680ef': '#C680EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.502, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c680ef">#C680EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C680EF"

More Purple Colors

#C680EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C680EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C680EF?

#C680EF is a light purple — rgb(198, 128, 239) in RGB and hsl(278, 78%, 72%) 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 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #C680EF?

#C680EF is rgb(198, 128, 239) — red 198, green 128, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C680EF?

#C680EF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C680EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C680EF scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C680EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C680EF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.27, which is visibly different.

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