#C856EB Color

#C856EB is rgb(200, 86, 235) in RGB, hsl(286, 79%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C856EB

HEX#C856EB

RGBrgb(200, 86, 235)

HSLhsl(286, 79%, 63%)

HSVhsv(286, 63%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.229 317.4)

LABlab(56.64% 61.81 -55.63)

LCHlch(56.64% 83.16 318.01)

What #C856EB 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 #C856EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.18 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.12 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.82 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.22 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.37

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

#C856EB Channel Values

How #C856EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 200 · G 86 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 79% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 63% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 15% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C856EB 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C856EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C856EB; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C856EB

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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Shades

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How #C856EB 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#C856EB

Protanopia#7474EB

Protanomaly#9D69EB

Deuteranopia#8A8AE9

Deuteranomaly#A678EA

Tritanopia#B97777

Tritanomaly#BF6CB2

Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #C856EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c856eb: #C856EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C856EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c856eb': '#C856EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.337, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_c856eb">#C856EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#C856EB"

More Purple Colors

#C856EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#C856EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C856EB?

#C856EB is a light purple — rgb(200, 86, 235) in RGB and hsl(286, 79%, 63%) 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 10.18.

What is the RGB value of #C856EB?

#C856EB is rgb(200, 86, 235) — red 200, green 86, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C856EB?

#C856EB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C856EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C856EB scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C856EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C856EB 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 11.12, which is visibly different.

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