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#C18FAA Color

#C18FAA is rgb(193, 143, 170) in RGB, hsl(328, 29%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 12%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C18FAA
HEX#C18FAA
RGBrgb(193, 143, 170)
HSLhsl(328, 29%, 66%)
HSVhsv(328, 26%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 12%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.07 345.4)
LABlab(64.96% 22.65 -6.44)
LCHlch(64.96% 23.55 344.12)

What #C18FAA 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 #C18FAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.82English Lavender#B48395ΔE 6.79Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.26Puce#CC8899ΔE 10.43Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 11.21Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.84

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

#C18FAA Channel Values

How #C18FAA 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 143 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 29% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 26% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 12% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C18FAA 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C18FAA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C18FAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C18FAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C18FAA
Complementary
#8FC1A7
Analogous
#C08FC1
Analogous
#C18F91
Triadic
#AAC18F
Triadic
#8FAAC1
Split comp.
#91C18F
Split comp.
#8FC1C0

Tints & Shades of #C18FAA

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

#CAA0B6
#D2ADC0
#DBBDCD
#E2CAD7
#EBDBE3
#F2E8ED

Shades

#B17293
#9E577D
#804765
#663851
#482839
#2B1822

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C18FAA.

How #C18FAA 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#C18FAA
Protanopia#9999AA
Protanomaly#AA95AA
Deuteranopia#A2A2A9
Deuteranomaly#AF9BA9
Tritanopia#BE9393
Tritanomaly#BF919D
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C18FAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c18faa: #C18FAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C18FAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c18faa': '#C18FAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.561, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_c18faa">#C18FAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C18FAA"

More Pink Colors

#C18FAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C18FAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C18FAA?

#C18FAA is a light pink — rgb(193, 143, 170) in RGB and hsl(328, 29%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #C18FAA?

#C18FAA is rgb(193, 143, 170) — red 193, green 143, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C18FAA?

#C18FAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 12%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C18FAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C18FAA scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C18FAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C18FAA 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.38, which is visibly different.

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