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#C079C8 Color

#C079C8 is rgb(192, 121, 200) in RGB, hsl(294, 42%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 40%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C079C8
HEX#C079C8
RGBrgb(192, 121, 200)
HSLhsl(294, 42%, 63%)
HSVhsv(294, 40%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 40%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.137 323.3)
LABlab(60.73% 37.82 -29.70)
LCHlch(60.73% 48.09 321.86)

What #C079C8 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 #C079C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C079C8 Channel Values

How #C079C8 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 192 · G 121 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 42% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 40% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C079C8 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C079C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C079C8; 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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Tints & Shades of #C079C8

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 #C079C8 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#C079C8
Protanopia#8989C8
Protanomaly#A283C8
Deuteranopia#9595C7
Deuteranomaly#A88BC7
Tritanopia#B88686
Tritanomaly#BB81A5
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C079C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c079c8: #C079C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C079C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c079c8': '#C079C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.475, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_c079c8">#C079C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C079C8"

More Pink Colors

#C079C8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C079C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C079C8?

#C079C8 is a light pink — rgb(192, 121, 200) in RGB and hsl(294, 42%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.

What is the RGB value of #C079C8?

#C079C8 is rgb(192, 121, 200) — red 192, green 121, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C079C8?

#C079C8 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 40%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C079C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C079C8 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C079C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C079C8 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.41, which is visibly different.

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