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#C795DF Color

#C795DF is rgb(199, 149, 223) in RGB, hsl(281, 54%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 33%, 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 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C795DF
HEX#C795DF
RGBrgb(199, 149, 223)
HSLhsl(281, 54%, 73%)
HSVhsv(281, 33%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.117 314.4)
LABlab(68.55% 29.15 -30.41)
LCHlch(68.55% 42.12 313.79)

What #C795DF 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 #C795DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.4Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.92Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.96Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.02African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.64Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.96

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

#C795DF Channel Values

How #C795DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 54% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 33% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C795DF 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C795DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C795DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C795DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C795DF
Complementary
#ADDF95
Analogous
#A395DF
Analogous
#DF95D2
Triadic
#DFC895
Triadic
#95DFC8
Split comp.
#D2DF95
Split comp.
#95DFA3

Tints & Shades of #C795DF

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

#D0A5E4
#D6B0E8
#DEC0EC
#E4CCF0
#EDDCF4
#F3E7F8

Shades

#B36ED4
#9F46C8
#8332A9
#682886
#491C5E
#2B1037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C795DF.

How #C795DF 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#C795DF
Protanopia#9F9FDF
Protanomaly#B09BDF
Deuteranopia#A8A8DE
Deuteranomaly#B5A1DE
Tritanopia#BEA1A1
Tritanomaly#C29CBD
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C795DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c795df: #C795DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C795DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c795df': '#C795DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.584, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c795df">#C795DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C795DF"

More Purple Colors

#C795DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C795DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C795DF?

#C795DF is a light purple — rgb(199, 149, 223) in RGB and hsl(281, 54%, 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 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #C795DF?

#C795DF is rgb(199, 149, 223) — red 199, green 149, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C795DF?

#C795DF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C795DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C795DF scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C795DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C795DF 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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