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#C697DD Color

#C697DD is rgb(198, 151, 221) in RGB, hsl(280, 51%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 13%) 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 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C697DD
HEX#C697DD
RGBrgb(198, 151, 221)
HSLhsl(280, 51%, 73%)
HSVhsv(280, 32%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.11 314.3)
LABlab(68.85% 27.46 -28.87)
LCHlch(68.85% 39.84 313.57)

What #C697DD 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 #C697DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.17Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.76Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.96African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.49Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.21Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.38

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

#C697DD Channel Values

How #C697DD 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 151 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 51% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 32% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C697DD 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C697DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C697DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C697DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C697DD
Complementary
#AEDD97
Analogous
#A397DD
Analogous
#DD97D2
Triadic
#DDC697
Triadic
#97DDC6
Split comp.
#D2DD97
Split comp.
#97DDA3

Tints & Shades of #C697DD

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

#CEA6E2
#D5B2E6
#DDC1EB
#E3CDEF
#ECDCF4
#F2E8F8

Shades

#B171D1
#9C4AC4
#8036A6
#652A83
#481E5C
#2A1136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C697DD.

How #C697DD 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#C697DD
Protanopia#A0A0DD
Protanomaly#B19DDD
Deuteranopia#A8A8DC
Deuteranomaly#B5A2DC
Tritanopia#BEA2A2
Tritanomaly#C19EBD
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #C697DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c697dd: #C697DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C697DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c697dd': '#C697DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.592, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c697dd">#C697DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C697DD"

More Purple Colors

#C697DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C697DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C697DD?

#C697DD is a light purple — rgb(198, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(280, 51%, 73%) 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 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #C697DD?

#C697DD is rgb(198, 151, 221) — red 198, green 151, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C697DD?

#C697DD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C697DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C697DD scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C697DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C697DD 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 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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