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#C09FFE Color

#C09FFE is rgb(192, 159, 254) in RGB, hsl(261, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C09FFE
HEX#C09FFE
RGBrgb(192, 159, 254)
HSLhsl(261, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(261, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.136 299.2)
LABlab(71.28% 26.88 -43.15)
LCHlch(71.28% 50.84 301.92)

What #C09FFE 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 #C09FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.05Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.86Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.1Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.97Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 17.26Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 18.05

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

#C09FFE Channel Values

How #C09FFE 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 159 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C09FFE 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C09FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C09FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C09FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C09FFE
Complementary
#DDFE9F
Analogous
#9FADFE
Analogous
#F09FFE
Triadic
#FEC09F
Triadic
#9FFEC0
Split comp.
#FEF09F
Split comp.
#ADFE9F

Tints & Shades of #C09FFE

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

#C7A9FE
#D1B8FE
#D7C2FE
#E1D2FF
#E8DCFF
#F2EBFF

Shades

#9C68FD
#7830FD
#5602F2
#4302BB
#2F0183
#1B014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C09FFE.

How #C09FFE 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#C09FFE
Protanopia#A5A5FE
Protanomaly#B1A3FE
Deuteranopia#ABABFD
Deuteranomaly#B4A6FE
Tritanopia#B2AFAF
Tritanomaly#B8A9D3
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C09FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c09ffe: #C09FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C09FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c09ffe': '#C09FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.624, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c09ffe">#C09FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C09FFE"

More Purple Colors

#C09FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C09FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C09FFE?

#C09FFE is a lightest purple — rgb(192, 159, 254) in RGB and hsl(261, 98%, 81%) 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 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #C09FFE?

#C09FFE is rgb(192, 159, 254) — red 192, green 159, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C09FFE?

#C09FFE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C09FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C09FFE scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C09FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C09FFE 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 19.03, which is visibly different.

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