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#C094CC Color

#C094CC is rgb(192, 148, 204) in RGB, hsl(287, 35%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C094CC
HEX#C094CC
RGBrgb(192, 148, 204)
HSLhsl(287, 35%, 69%)
HSVhsv(287, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.093 318.9)
LABlab(66.99% 24.37 -22.38)
LCHlch(66.99% 33.09 317.43)

What #C094CC 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 #C094CC, 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.

#C094CC Channel Values

How #C094CC 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 148 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 35% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C094CC 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C094CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C094CC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C094CC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C094CC.

How #C094CC 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#C094CC
Protanopia#9D9DCC
Protanomaly#AC99CC
Deuteranopia#A4A4CB
Deuteranomaly#B09ECB
Tritanopia#B99D9D
Tritanomaly#BC99B2
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C094CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c094cc: #C094CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C094CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c094cc': '#C094CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.580, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_c094cc">#C094CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C094CC"

More Purple Colors

#C094CC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C094CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C094CC?

#C094CC is a light purple — rgb(192, 148, 204) in RGB and hsl(287, 35%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #C094CC?

#C094CC is rgb(192, 148, 204) — red 192, green 148, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C094CC?

#C094CC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C094CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C094CC scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C094CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C094CC 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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