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#C694FE Color

#C694FE is rgb(198, 148, 254) in RGB, hsl(268, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C694FE
HEX#C694FE
RGBrgb(198, 148, 254)
HSLhsl(268, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(268, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.155 304.7)
LABlab(69.33% 34.46 -46.13)
LCHlch(69.33% 57.58 306.76)

What #C694FE 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 #C694FE, 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.

#C694FE Channel Values

How #C694FE 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 148 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C694FE 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C694FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C694FE; 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 #C694FE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C694FE.

How #C694FE 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#C694FE
Protanopia#9E9EFE
Protanomaly#AF9AFE
Deuteranopia#A7A7FD
Deuteranomaly#B4A0FD
Tritanopia#B7A6A6
Tritanomaly#BD9FCF
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C694FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c694fe: #C694FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C694FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c694fe': '#C694FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.580, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c694fe">#C694FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C694FE"

More Purple Colors

#C694FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C694FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C694FE?

#C694FE is a light purple — rgb(198, 148, 254) in RGB and hsl(268, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #C694FE?

#C694FE is rgb(198, 148, 254) — red 198, green 148, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C694FE?

#C694FE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C694FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C694FE scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C694FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C694FE 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 15.78, which is visibly different.

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