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#C0AABE Color

#C0AABE is rgb(192, 170, 190) in RGB, hsl(305, 15%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0AABE
HEX#C0AABE
RGBrgb(192, 170, 190)
HSLhsl(305, 15%, 71%)
HSVhsv(305, 11%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.037 328.8)
LABlab(72.01% 10.88 -7.20)
LCHlch(72.01% 13.05 326.50)

What #C0AABE 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 #C0AABE, 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 pink in the library.

#C0AABE Channel Values

How #C0AABE 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 170 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 15% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 11% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 1% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0AABE 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0AABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0AABE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C0AABE

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 #C0AABE.

How #C0AABE 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#C0AABE
Protanopia#AEAEBE
Protanomaly#B5ACBE
Deuteranopia#B2B2BD
Deuteranomaly#B8AFBE
Tritanopia#BEADAD
Tritanomaly#BFACB4
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0AABE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0aabe: #C0AABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0AABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0aabe': '#C0AABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.667, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_c0aabe">#C0AABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0AABE"

More Pink Colors

#C0AABE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0AABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0AABE?

#C0AABE is a light pink — rgb(192, 170, 190) in RGB and hsl(305, 15%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #C0AABE?

#C0AABE is rgb(192, 170, 190) — red 192, green 170, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0AABE?

#C0AABE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0AABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0AABE scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0AABE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0AABE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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