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#C182E8 Color

#C182E8 is rgb(193, 130, 232) in RGB, hsl(277, 69%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C182E8
HEX#C182E8
RGBrgb(193, 130, 232)
HSLhsl(277, 69%, 71%)
HSVhsv(277, 44%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.157 311.4)
LABlab(63.97% 38.49 -42.51)
LCHlch(63.97% 57.34 312.16)

What #C182E8 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 #C182E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.13Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.45Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.59Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.99Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.83Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.51

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

#C182E8 Channel Values

How #C182E8 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 130 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 69% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 44% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C182E8 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C182E8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C182E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C182E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C182E8
Complementary
#A9E882
Analogous
#8E82E8
Analogous
#E882DC
Triadic
#E8C182
Triadic
#82E8C1
Split comp.
#DCE882
Split comp.
#82E88E

Tints & Shades of #C182E8

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

#CA93EB
#D2A5EE
#DBB6F2
#E1C3F4
#EAD4F7
#F2E5FA

Shades

#AC57E0
#9830D9
#7C21B5
#621A8E
#441263
#290B3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C182E8.

How #C182E8 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#C182E8
Protanopia#8F8FE8
Protanomaly#A68AE8
Deuteranopia#9B9BE7
Deuteranomaly#AB91E7
Tritanopia#B49494
Tritanomaly#BA8DBC
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C182E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c182e8: #C182E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C182E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c182e8': '#C182E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.510, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_c182e8">#C182E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C182E8"

More Purple Colors

#C182E8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C182E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C182E8?

#C182E8 is a light purple — rgb(193, 130, 232) in RGB and hsl(277, 69%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #C182E8?

#C182E8 is rgb(193, 130, 232) — red 193, green 130, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C182E8?

#C182E8 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C182E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C182E8 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C182E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C182E8 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 14.23, which is visibly different.

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