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#C192ED Color

#C192ED is rgb(193, 146, 237) in RGB, hsl(271, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 38%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C192ED
HEX#C192ED
RGBrgb(193, 146, 237)
HSLhsl(271, 72%, 75%)
HSVhsv(271, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 38%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.136 307.1)
LABlab(67.73% 31.03 -39.41)
LCHlch(67.73% 50.16 308.21)

What #C192ED 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 #C192ED, 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.

#C192ED Channel Values

How #C192ED 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 146 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 72% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C192ED 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C192ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C192ED; 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 #C192ED

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 #C192ED 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#C192ED
Protanopia#9B9BED
Protanomaly#AC98ED
Deuteranopia#A3A3EC
Deuteranomaly#B09DEC
Tritanopia#B5A1A1
Tritanomaly#BA9BC4
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #C192ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c192ed: #C192ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C192ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c192ed': '#C192ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.573, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c192ed">#C192ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C192ED"

More Purple Colors

#C192ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C192ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C192ED?

#C192ED is a light purple — rgb(193, 146, 237) in RGB and hsl(271, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #C192ED?

#C192ED is rgb(193, 146, 237) — red 193, green 146, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C192ED?

#C192ED converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 38%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C192ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C192ED scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C192ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C192ED 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 17.39, which is visibly different.

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