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#C693DC Color

#C693DC is rgb(198, 147, 220) in RGB, hsl(282, 51%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C693DC
HEX#C693DC
RGBrgb(198, 147, 220)
HSLhsl(282, 51%, 72%)
HSVhsv(282, 33%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.116 315.4)
LABlab(67.89% 29.39 -29.79)
LCHlch(67.89% 41.84 314.61)

What #C693DC 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 #C693DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.4Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.75African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.87Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.95Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.83Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.82

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

#C693DC Channel Values

How #C693DC 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 147 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 51% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 33% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C693DC 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C693DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C693DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C693DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C693DC
Complementary
#A9DC93
Analogous
#A293DC
Analogous
#DC93CD
Triadic
#DCC693
Triadic
#93DCC6
Split comp.
#CDDC93
Split comp.
#93DCA2

Tints & Shades of #C693DC

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

#CEA3E1
#D4AEE5
#DCBEEA
#E5CDEF
#EDDCF4
#F3E8F8

Shades

#B26DD0
#A04AC4
#8436A6
#65297F
#471D59
#2B1136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C693DC.

How #C693DC 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#C693DC
Protanopia#9D9DDC
Protanomaly#AF99DC
Deuteranopia#A6A6DB
Deuteranomaly#B49FDB
Tritanopia#BD9F9F
Tritanomaly#C19ABA
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C693DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c693dc: #C693DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C693DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c693dc': '#C693DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.576, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c693dc">#C693DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C693DC"

More Purple Colors

#C693DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C693DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C693DC?

#C693DC is a light purple — rgb(198, 147, 220) in RGB and hsl(282, 51%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #C693DC?

#C693DC is rgb(198, 147, 220) — red 198, green 147, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C693DC?

#C693DC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C693DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C693DC scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C693DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C693DC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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