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#C08CCF Color

#C08CCF is rgb(192, 140, 207) in RGB, hsl(287, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C08CCF
HEX#C08CCF
RGBrgb(192, 140, 207)
HSLhsl(287, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(287, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.111 318.5)
LABlab(65.21% 29.01 -26.75)
LCHlch(65.21% 39.47 317.32)

What #C08CCF 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 #C08CCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.08Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.35Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.66Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.69Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.94Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 10.95

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

#C08CCF Channel Values

How #C08CCF 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 140 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C08CCF 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C08CCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C08CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C08CCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C08CCF
Complementary
#9ACF8C
Analogous
#9F8CCF
Analogous
#CF8CBC
Triadic
#CFC08C
Triadic
#8CCFC0
Split comp.
#BCCF8C
Split comp.
#8CCF9F

Tints & Shades of #C08CCF

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.

Tints

#C89AD5
#D2ACDC
#DABBE2
#E2C9E8
#E9D7EE
#F3E9F6

Shades

#AF6CC1
#9D4BB4
#813E93
#612F6F
#45214F
#29142F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C08CCF.

How #C08CCF 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#C08CCF
Protanopia#9797CF
Protanomaly#A992CF
Deuteranopia#A0A0CE
Deuteranomaly#AE98CE
Tritanopia#B89797
Tritanomaly#BB93B0
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C08CCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c08ccf: #C08CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C08CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c08ccf': '#C08CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.549, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c08ccf">#C08CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C08CCF"

More Purple Colors

#C08CCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C08CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C08CCF?

#C08CCF is a light purple — rgb(192, 140, 207) in RGB and hsl(287, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #C08CCF?

#C08CCF is rgb(192, 140, 207) — red 192, green 140, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C08CCF?

#C08CCF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C08CCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C08CCF scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C08CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C08CCF 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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