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#C687ED Color

#C687ED is rgb(198, 135, 237) in RGB, hsl(277, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 43%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C687ED
HEX#C687ED
RGBrgb(198, 135, 237)
HSLhsl(277, 74%, 73%)
HSVhsv(277, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 43%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.156 311.5)
LABlab(65.80% 38.30 -42.35)
LCHlch(65.80% 57.10 312.12)

What #C687ED 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 #C687ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 6.12Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.05Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.14Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.82Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.37Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.21

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

#C687ED Channel Values

How #C687ED 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 135 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 74% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C687ED 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C687ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C687ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C687ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C687ED
Complementary
#AEED87
Analogous
#9387ED
Analogous
#ED87E1
Triadic
#EDC687
Triadic
#87EDC6
Split comp.
#E1ED87
Split comp.
#87ED93

Tints & Shades of #C687ED

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

#CE99F0
#D5A6F2
#DDB8F4
#E4C5F6
#ECD7F9
#F2E4FB

Shades

#B15BE6
#9C2EE0
#811DBF
#661797
#48106A
#2A093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C687ED.

How #C687ED 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#C687ED
Protanopia#9494ED
Protanomaly#AA8FED
Deuteranopia#9F9FEC
Deuteranomaly#B096EC
Tritanopia#B99999
Tritanomaly#BF92C0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C687ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c687ed: #C687ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C687ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c687ed': '#C687ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.529, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c687ed">#C687ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C687ED"

More Purple Colors

#C687ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C687ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C687ED?

#C687ED is a light purple — rgb(198, 135, 237) in RGB and hsl(277, 74%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #C687ED?

#C687ED is rgb(198, 135, 237) — red 198, green 135, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C687ED?

#C687ED converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 43%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C687ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C687ED scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C687ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C687ED 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 15.51, which is visibly different.

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