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#C0AECB Color

#C0AECB is rgb(192, 174, 203) in RGB, hsl(277, 22%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0AECB
HEX#C0AECB
RGBrgb(192, 174, 203)
HSLhsl(277, 22%, 74%)
HSVhsv(277, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.045 312.8)
LABlab(73.35% 10.69 -12.32)
LCHlch(73.35% 16.31 310.95)

What #C0AECB 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 #C0AECB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.55Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.71Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.63Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.08Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.1Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.38

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

#C0AECB Channel Values

How #C0AECB 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 174 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 22% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0AECB 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0AECB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0AECB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0AECB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C0AECB
Complementary
#B9CBAE
Analogous
#B2AECB
Analogous
#CBAEC8
Triadic
#CBC0AE
Triadic
#AECBC0
Split comp.
#C8CBAE
Split comp.
#AECBB2

Tints & Shades of #C0AECB

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

#C7B7D1
#D1C4D9
#D8CDDF
#E2DAE7
#E9E3ED
#F3EFF5

Shades

#A88FB7
#9070A4
#765889
#5B446A
#40304B
#261C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0AECB.

How #C0AECB 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#C0AECB
Protanopia#B1B1CB
Protanomaly#B7B0CB
Deuteranopia#B4B4CB
Deuteranomaly#B9B2CB
Tritanopia#BCB2B2
Tritanomaly#BEB0BD
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0AECB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0aecb: #C0AECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0AECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0aecb': '#C0AECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.682, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_c0aecb">#C0AECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0AECB"

More Purple Colors

#C0AECB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C0AECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0AECB?

#C0AECB is a light purple — rgb(192, 174, 203) in RGB and hsl(277, 22%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #C0AECB?

#C0AECB is rgb(192, 174, 203) — red 192, green 174, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0AECB?

#C0AECB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0AECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0AECB scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0AECB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0AECB 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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