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#C089FA Color

#C089FA is rgb(192, 137, 250) in RGB, hsl(269, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C089FA
HEX#C089FA
RGBrgb(192, 137, 250)
HSLhsl(269, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(269, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.166 305.1)
LABlab(66.10% 37.63 -49.06)
LCHlch(66.10% 61.83 307.49)

What #C089FA 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 #C089FA, 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 purple in the library.

#C089FA Channel Values

How #C089FA 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 137 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C089FA 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C089FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C089FA; 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 #C089FA

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 #C089FA 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#C089FA
Protanopia#9494FA
Protanomaly#A890FA
Deuteranopia#9E9EF9
Deuteranomaly#AD96F9
Tritanopia#B19D9D
Tritanomaly#B796C9
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C089FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c089fa: #C089FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C089FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c089fa': '#C089FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.537, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c089fa">#C089FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C089FA"

More Purple Colors

#C089FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C089FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C089FA?

#C089FA is a light purple — rgb(192, 137, 250) in RGB and hsl(269, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #C089FA?

#C089FA is rgb(192, 137, 250) — red 192, green 137, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C089FA?

#C089FA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C089FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C089FA scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C089FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C089FA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.17, which is visibly different.

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