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#C187CF Color

#C187CF is rgb(193, 135, 207) in RGB, hsl(288, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C187CF
HEX#C187CF
RGBrgb(193, 135, 207)
HSLhsl(288, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(288, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
LABlab(64.17% 31.96 -28.32)
LCHlch(64.17% 42.70 318.46)

What #C187CF 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 #C187CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 8.4Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.32Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.52Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.5Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.53Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 12.59

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

#C187CF Channel Values

How #C187CF 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 135 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 19%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 #C187CF 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 #C187CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C187CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C187CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C187CF
Complementary
#95CF87
Analogous
#9C87CF
Analogous
#CF87B9
Triadic
#CFC187
Triadic
#87CFC1
Split comp.
#B9CF87
Split comp.
#87CF9C

Tints & Shades of #C187CF

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

#C895D5
#D2A7DC
#D9B6E2
#E3C8E9
#EAD7EF
#F4E9F6

Shades

#B066C2
#9D47B3
#803A92
#632D71
#472050
#2A132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C187CF.

How #C187CF 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#C187CF
Protanopia#9393CF
Protanomaly#A78ECF
Deuteranopia#9D9DCE
Deuteranomaly#AD95CE
Tritanopia#B99393
Tritanomaly#BC8EAE
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #C187CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c187cf: #C187CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C187CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c187cf': '#C187CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.529, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c187cf">#C187CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C187CF"

More Purple Colors

#C187CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C187CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C187CF?

#C187CF is a light purple — rgb(193, 135, 207) in RGB and hsl(288, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #C187CF?

#C187CF is rgb(193, 135, 207) — red 193, green 135, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C187CF?

#C187CF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C187CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C187CF 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 #C187CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C187CF 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 11.32, which is visibly different.

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