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#C796DE Color

#C796DE is rgb(199, 150, 222) in RGB, hsl(281, 52%, 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 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C796DE
HEX#C796DE
RGBrgb(199, 150, 222)
HSLhsl(281, 52%, 73%)
HSVhsv(281, 32%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.114 314.6)
LABlab(68.75% 28.47 -29.55)
LCHlch(68.75% 41.04 313.93)

What #C796DE 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 #C796DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.32Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.85Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.27Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.03African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.05Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.28

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

#C796DE Channel Values

How #C796DE 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 150 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 52% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · 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 · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C796DE 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 text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C796DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C796DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C796DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C796DE
Complementary
#ADDE96
Analogous
#A396DE
Analogous
#DE96D1
Triadic
#DEC796
Triadic
#96DEC7
Split comp.
#D1DE96
Split comp.
#96DEA3

Tints & Shades of #C796DE

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

#D0A6E3
#D6B1E7
#DEC1EB
#E4CDEF
#ECDCF4
#F3E8F8

Shades

#B370D2
#9E49C5
#8335A7
#672A84
#491D5D
#2B1136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C796DE.

How #C796DE 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#C796DE
Protanopia#A0A0DE
Protanomaly#B19CDE
Deuteranopia#A8A8DD
Deuteranomaly#B5A1DD
Tritanopia#BEA1A1
Tritanomaly#C29DBD
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C796DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c796de: #C796DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C796DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c796de': '#C796DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.588, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_c796de">#C796DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C796DE"

More Purple Colors

#C796DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C796DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C796DE?

#C796DE is a light purple — rgb(199, 150, 222) in RGB and hsl(281, 52%, 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 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #C796DE?

#C796DE is rgb(199, 150, 222) — red 199, green 150, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C796DE?

#C796DE 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 #C796DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C796DE scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C796DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C796DE 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 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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