Recognised as Colour
#C691D1
- #C691D1
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#C691D1 is a violet with RGB values 198, 145, 209 and HSL 290°, 41%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#C691D1#C691D1
HEX#C691D1
RGBrgb(198, 145, 209)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.5686, 0.8196
RGB percentages77.6%, 56.9%, 82%
HSLhsl(289.7, 41%, 69.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289.7, 30.6%, 82%)
CMYK5.3%, 30.6%, 0%, 18%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,013,457
CSS custom property--colour: #C691D1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3686WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness170.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.37:1
Contrast with white2.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A1A1A1
Inverted#396E2E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CD191
Analogous#A691D1, #D191BC
Triadic#D1C691, #91D1C6
Split complementary#BCD191, #91D1A6
Tetradic#D1A691, #9CD191, #91BCD1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G145
B209
Red198 (77.6%)
Green145 (56.9%)
Blue209 (82%)
Hue289.69°
Saturation (HSL)41.03%
Lightness69.41%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C6 · G 91 · B D1
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