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#C181F8 Color

#C181F8 is rgb(193, 129, 248) in RGB, hsl(272, 89%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), visibly different at ΔE 12.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C181F8
HEX#C181F8
RGBrgb(193, 129, 248)
HSLhsl(272, 89%, 74%)
HSVhsv(272, 48%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.177 307.3)
LABlab(64.40% 41.69 -50.63)
LCHlch(64.40% 65.59 309.47)

What #C181F8 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 #C181F8, 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 purple in the library.

#C181F8 Channel Values

How #C181F8 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 193 · G 129 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 89% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 48% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C181F8 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C181F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C181F8; 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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Tints & Shades of #C181F8

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 #C181F8 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#C181F8
Protanopia#8F8FF8
Protanomaly#A589F8
Deuteranopia#9A9AF7
Deuteranomaly#AB91F7
Tritanopia#B19797
Tritanomaly#B88FC6
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #C181F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c181f8: #C181F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C181F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c181f8': '#C181F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.506, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_c181f8">#C181F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C181F8"

More Purple Colors

#C181F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C181F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C181F8?

#C181F8 is a light purple — rgb(193, 129, 248) in RGB and hsl(272, 89%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.16.

What is the RGB value of #C181F8?

#C181F8 is rgb(193, 129, 248) — red 193, green 129, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C181F8?

#C181F8 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C181F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C181F8 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C181F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C181F8 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 14.09, which is visibly different.

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