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#C688FB Color

#C688FB is rgb(198, 136, 251) in RGB, hsl(272, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 46%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C688FB
HEX#C688FB
RGBrgb(198, 136, 251)
HSLhsl(272, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(272, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.171 307.6)
LABlab(66.57% 40.12 -48.82)
LCHlch(66.57% 63.19 309.41)

What #C688FB 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 #C688FB, 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.

#C688FB Channel Values

How #C688FB 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 136 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C688FB 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C688FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C688FB; 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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Tints & Shades of #C688FB

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

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How #C688FB 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#C688FB
Protanopia#9595FB
Protanomaly#AB90FB
Deuteranopia#A0A0FA
Deuteranomaly#B097FA
Tritanopia#B79D9D
Tritanomaly#BD95CA
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C688FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c688fb: #C688FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C688FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c688fb': '#C688FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.533, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c688fb">#C688FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C688FB"

More Purple Colors

#C688FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C688FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C688FB?

#C688FB is a light purple — rgb(198, 136, 251) in RGB and hsl(272, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.

What is the RGB value of #C688FB?

#C688FB is rgb(198, 136, 251) — red 198, green 136, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C688FB?

#C688FB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C688FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C688FB scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C688FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C688FB 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 14.86, which is visibly different.

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