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#C695EE Color

#C695EE is rgb(198, 149, 238) in RGB, hsl(273, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 37%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C695EE
HEX#C695EE
RGBrgb(198, 149, 238)
HSLhsl(273, 72%, 76%)
HSVhsv(273, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.134 308.7)
LABlab(68.96% 31.23 -38.00)
LCHlch(68.96% 49.18 309.42)

What #C695EE 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 #C695EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 6.79Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.16Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.74Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 11.19Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.94Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 15.52

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

#C695EE Channel Values

How #C695EE 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 149 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 72% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C695EE 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C695EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C695EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C695EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C695EE
Complementary
#BDEE96
Analogous
#9A96EE
Analogous
#EE96E9
Triadic
#EEC696
Triadic
#96EEC6
Split comp.
#E9EE96
Split comp.
#96EE9A

Tints & Shades of #C695EE

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

#CDA3F0
#D4B0F2
#DCBDF4
#E5CFF7
#ECDCF9
#F3E9FB

Shades

#AF6AE7
#953ADF
#7B20C5
#60199A
#44126E
#260A3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C695EE.

How #C695EE 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#C695EE
Protanopia#9F9FEE
Protanomaly#B09BEE
Deuteranopia#A7A7ED
Deuteranomaly#B4A0ED
Tritanopia#BBA4A4
Tritanomaly#BF9EC6
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #C695EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c695ee: #C695EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C695EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c695ee': '#C695EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.584, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_c695ee">#C695EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C695EE"

More Purple Colors

#C695EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C695EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C695EE?

#C695EE is a light purple — rgb(198, 149, 238) in RGB and hsl(273, 72%, 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 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #C695EE?

#C695EE is rgb(198, 149, 238) — red 198, green 149, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C695EE?

#C695EE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 37%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C695EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C695EE scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C695EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C695EE 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 16.79, which is visibly different.

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