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#C0A7DC Color

#C0A7DC is rgb(192, 167, 220) in RGB, hsl(268, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0A7DC
HEX#C0A7DC
RGBrgb(192, 167, 220)
HSLhsl(268, 43%, 76%)
HSVhsv(268, 24%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.079 306.1)
LABlab(72.07% 16.93 -23.48)
LCHlch(72.07% 28.95 305.79)

What #C0A7DC 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 #C0A7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.34Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.42Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.86Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 9.53Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.83Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.44

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

#C0A7DC Channel Values

How #C0A7DC 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 167 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 43% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 24% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0A7DC 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0A7DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0A7DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0A7DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C0A7DC
Complementary
#C4DCA7
Analogous
#A7A9DC
Analogous
#DAA7DC
Triadic
#DCC0A7
Triadic
#A7DCC0
Split comp.
#DCDAA7
Split comp.
#A9DCA7

Tints & Shades of #C0A7DC

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

#C8B2E0
#D0BDE5
#D8C8E9
#E2D7EF
#EAE2F3
#F2EDF8

Shades

#A683CE
#895BBE
#6F41A4
#573380
#3E245B
#231433

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0A7DC.

How #C0A7DC 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#C0A7DC
Protanopia#ACACDC
Protanomaly#B4AADC
Deuteranopia#B0B0DB
Deuteranomaly#B6ACDC
Tritanopia#B9AFAF
Tritanomaly#BCACC3
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0A7DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0a7dc: #C0A7DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0A7DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0a7dc': '#C0A7DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.655, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c0a7dc">#C0A7DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0A7DC"

More Purple Colors

#C0A7DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C0A7DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0A7DC?

#C0A7DC is a light purple — rgb(192, 167, 220) in RGB and hsl(268, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #C0A7DC?

#C0A7DC is rgb(192, 167, 220) — red 192, green 167, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0A7DC?

#C0A7DC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0A7DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0A7DC scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0A7DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0A7DC 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 13.87, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.