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#C747FA Color

#C747FA is rgb(199, 71, 250) in RGB, hsl(283, 95%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 72%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 11.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C747FA
HEX#C747FA
RGBrgb(199, 71, 250)
HSLhsl(283, 95%, 63%)
HSVhsv(283, 72%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 72%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.26 314.3)
LABlab(55.09% 69.57 -66.46)
LCHlch(55.09% 96.22 316.31)

What #C747FA 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 #C747FA, 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.

#C747FA Channel Values

How #C747FA 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 199 · G 71 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 95% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 72% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C747FA 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C747FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C747FA; 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 #C747FA

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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How #C747FA 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#C747FA
Protanopia#6C6CFA
Protanomaly#995FFA
Deuteranopia#8484F8
Deuteranomaly#A371F9
Tritanopia#B47474
Tritanomaly#BC65B9
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #C747FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c747fa: #C747FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C747FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c747fa': '#C747FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.278, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c747fa">#C747FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C747FA"

More Purple Colors

#C747FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C747FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C747FA?

#C747FA is a light purple — rgb(199, 71, 250) in RGB and hsl(283, 95%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.62.

What is the RGB value of #C747FA?

#C747FA is rgb(199, 71, 250) — red 199, green 71, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C747FA?

#C747FA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 72%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C747FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C747FA scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C747FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C747FA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 16.66, which is visibly different.

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