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#C1A1FC Color

#C1A1FC is rgb(193, 161, 252) in RGB, hsl(261, 94%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 1%) 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 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1A1FC
HEX#C1A1FC
RGBrgb(193, 161, 252)
HSLhsl(261, 94%, 81%)
HSVhsv(261, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.131 299.5)
LABlab(71.77% 25.79 -41.30)
LCHlch(71.77% 48.69 301.99)

What #C1A1FC 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 #C1A1FC, 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.

#C1A1FC Channel Values

How #C1A1FC 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 161 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 94% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1A1FC 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1A1FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1A1FC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C1A1FC

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

Shades

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How #C1A1FC 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#C1A1FC
Protanopia#A7A7FC
Protanomaly#B2A5FC
Deuteranopia#ACACFB
Deuteranomaly#B5A8FC
Tritanopia#B4B0B0
Tritanomaly#B9AAD3
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #C1A1FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1a1fc: #C1A1FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1A1FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1a1fc': '#C1A1FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.631, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_c1a1fc">#C1A1FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1A1FC"

More Purple Colors

#C1A1FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1A1FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1A1FC?

#C1A1FC is a lightest purple — rgb(193, 161, 252) in RGB and hsl(261, 94%, 81%) 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 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #C1A1FC?

#C1A1FC is rgb(193, 161, 252) — red 193, green 161, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1A1FC?

#C1A1FC converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1A1FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1A1FC scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1A1FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1A1FC 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 20.16, which is visibly different.

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