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#C198DC Color

#C198DC is rgb(193, 152, 220) in RGB, hsl(276, 49%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C198DC
HEX#C198DC
RGBrgb(193, 152, 220)
HSLhsl(276, 49%, 73%)
HSVhsv(276, 31%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.105 311.4)
LABlab(68.54% 25.10 -28.84)
LCHlch(68.54% 38.23 311.03)

What #C198DC 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 #C198DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.19Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.93Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.01African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.11Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.16Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.34

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

#C198DC Channel Values

How #C198DC 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 152 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 49% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 31% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C198DC 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C198DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C198DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C198DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C198DC
Complementary
#B3DC98
Analogous
#9F98DC
Analogous
#DC98D5
Triadic
#DCC198
Triadic
#98DCC1
Split comp.
#D5DC98
Split comp.
#98DC9F

Tints & Shades of #C198DC

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

#CAA8E1
#D1B3E5
#DAC2EA
#E1CEEE
#EADDF3
#F1E8F7

Shades

#AA72CF
#934CC2
#7838A3
#5F2C81
#431F5B
#271235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C198DC.

How #C198DC 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#C198DC
Protanopia#A0A0DC
Protanomaly#AE9DDC
Deuteranopia#A7A7DB
Deuteranomaly#B2A1DB
Tritanopia#B8A3A3
Tritanomaly#BC9FBC
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C198DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c198dc: #C198DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C198DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c198dc': '#C198DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.596, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c198dc">#C198DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C198DC"

More Purple Colors

#C198DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C198DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C198DC?

#C198DC is a light purple — rgb(193, 152, 220) in RGB and hsl(276, 49%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #C198DC?

#C198DC is rgb(193, 152, 220) — red 193, green 152, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C198DC?

#C198DC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C198DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C198DC scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C198DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C198DC 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 10.16, which is visibly different.

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