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#C795DB Color

#C795DB is rgb(199, 149, 219) in RGB, hsl(283, 49%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C795DB
HEX#C795DB
RGBrgb(199, 149, 219)
HSLhsl(283, 49%, 72%)
HSVhsv(283, 32%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.112 316)
LABlab(68.42% 28.53 -28.41)
LCHlch(68.42% 40.26 315.12)

What #C795DB 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 #C795DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.78Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.32Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.5African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.14Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.21Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.73

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

#C795DB Channel Values

How #C795DB 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 149 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 49% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 32% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C795DB 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C795DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C795DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C795DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C795DB
Complementary
#A8DB95
Analogous
#A495DB
Analogous
#DB95CB
Triadic
#DBC795
Triadic
#95DBC7
Split comp.
#CBDB95
Split comp.
#95DBA4

Tints & Shades of #C795DB

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

#CFA4E0
#D5AFE4
#DDBEE9
#E5CEEE
#EDDDF3
#F3E8F7

Shades

#B36FCE
#A14CC2
#8538A3
#662B7D
#471E57
#2B1235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C795DB.

How #C795DB 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#C795DB
Protanopia#9F9FDB
Protanomaly#B09BDB
Deuteranopia#A8A8DA
Deuteranomaly#B5A1DA
Tritanopia#BFA0A0
Tritanomaly#C29CBB
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C795DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c795db: #C795DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C795DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c795db': '#C795DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.584, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c795db">#C795DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C795DB"

More Purple Colors

#C795DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C795DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C795DB?

#C795DB is a light purple — rgb(199, 149, 219) in RGB and hsl(283, 49%, 72%) 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 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #C795DB?

#C795DB is rgb(199, 149, 219) — red 199, green 149, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C795DB?

#C795DB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C795DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C795DB scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C795DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C795DB 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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