#C0AFF3 Color
#C0AFF3 is rgb(192, 175, 243) in RGB, hsl(255, 74%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 28%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0AFF3rgb(192, 175, 243)hsl(255, 74%, 82%)hsv(255, 28%, 95%)cmyk(21%, 28%, 0%, 5%)oklch(79.2% 0.097 295.6)lab(74.76% 16.61 -31.86)lch(74.76% 35.93 297.54)What #C0AFF3 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 #C0AFF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0AFF3 Channel Values
How #C0AFF3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 192 · G 175 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 74% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 28% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0AFF3 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.
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Colors That Go With #C0AFF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0AFF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C0AFF3
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.
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How #C0AFF3 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.
#C0AFF3#B2B2F3#B8B1F3#B5B5F3#B9B3F3#B6B9B9#BAB5D3#B9B9B9Using #C0AFF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0aff3: #C0AFF3;background-color: #C0AFF3;colors: { 'color-c0aff3': '#C0AFF3' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.686, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_c0aff3">#C0AFF3</color>fill="#C0AFF3"More Purple Colors
#C0AFF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0AFF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0AFF3?
#C0AFF3 is a lightest purple — rgb(192, 175, 243) in RGB and hsl(255, 74%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #C0AFF3?
#C0AFF3 is rgb(192, 175, 243) — red 192, green 175, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0AFF3?
#C0AFF3 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 28%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0AFF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0AFF3 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0AFF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0AFF3 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 17.32, which is visibly different.
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