#C08CA5 Color
#C08CA5 is rgb(192, 140, 165) in RGB, hsl(331, 29%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C08CA5rgb(192, 140, 165)hsl(331, 29%, 65%)hsv(331, 27%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 25%)oklch(69.8% 0.071 348.7)lab(64.01% 23.22 -5.04)lch(64.01% 23.76 347.75)What #C08CA5 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 #C08CA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C08CA5 Channel Values
How #C08CA5 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 192 · G 140 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 29% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 27% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 14% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.79:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C08CA5 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.
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Colors That Go With #C08CA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C08CA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C08CA5
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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How #C08CA5 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.
#C08CA5#9797A5#A992A5#A0A0A4#AE98A4#BE8F8F#BF8E99#9B9B9BUsing #C08CA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c08ca5: #C08CA5;background-color: #C08CA5;colors: { 'color-c08ca5': '#C08CA5' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.549, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_c08ca5">#C08CA5</color>fill="#C08CA5"More Pink Colors
#C08CA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C08CA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C08CA5?
#C08CA5 is a light pink — rgb(192, 140, 165) in RGB and hsl(331, 29%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #C08CA5?
#C08CA5 is rgb(192, 140, 165) — red 192, green 140, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C08CA5?
#C08CA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C08CA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C08CA5 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C08CA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C08CA5 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.27, which is visibly different.
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