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#C778FC Color

#C778FC is rgb(199, 120, 252) in RGB, hsl(276, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 52%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C778FC
HEX#C778FC
RGBrgb(199, 120, 252)
HSLhsl(276, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(276, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 52%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.197 309.9)
LABlab(63.40% 48.61 -54.33)
LCHlch(63.40% 72.91 311.82)

What #C778FC 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 #C778FC, 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.

#C778FC Channel Values

How #C778FC 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 120 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C778FC 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C778FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C778FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C778FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C778FC

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 #C778FC.

How #C778FC 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#C778FC
Protanopia#8A8AFC
Protanomaly#A683FC
Deuteranopia#9898FB
Deuteranomaly#AD8CFB
Tritanopia#B79292
Tritanomaly#BD88C5
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C778FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c778fc: #C778FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C778FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c778fc': '#C778FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.471, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_c778fc">#C778FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C778FC"

More Purple Colors

#C778FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C778FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C778FC?

#C778FC is a light purple — rgb(199, 120, 252) in RGB and hsl(276, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.

What is the RGB value of #C778FC?

#C778FC is rgb(199, 120, 252) — red 199, green 120, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C778FC?

#C778FC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 52%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C778FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C778FC scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C778FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C778FC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.75, which is visibly different.

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