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#C07CAE Color

#C07CAE is rgb(192, 124, 174) in RGB, hsl(316, 35%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C07CAE
HEX#C07CAE
RGBrgb(192, 124, 174)
HSLhsl(316, 35%, 62%)
HSVhsv(316, 35%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.107 337)
LABlab(60.55% 32.71 -15.24)
LCHlch(60.55% 36.09 335.02)

What #C07CAE 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 #C07CAE, 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.

#C07CAE Channel Values

How #C07CAE 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 124 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 35% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 35% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 9% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C07CAE 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C07CAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C07CAE; 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 #C07CAE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C07CAE.

How #C07CAE 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#C07CAE
Protanopia#8B8BAE
Protanomaly#A385AE
Deuteranopia#9797AC
Deuteranomaly#A98DAD
Tritanopia#BB8484
Tritanomaly#BD8196
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C07CAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c07cae: #C07CAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C07CAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c07cae': '#C07CAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.486, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_c07cae">#C07CAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C07CAE"

More Pink Colors

#C07CAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C07CAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C07CAE?

#C07CAE is a light pink — rgb(192, 124, 174) in RGB and hsl(316, 35%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #C07CAE?

#C07CAE is rgb(192, 124, 174) — red 192, green 124, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C07CAE?

#C07CAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C07CAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C07CAE scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C07CAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C07CAE 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 14.51, which is visibly different.

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