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#C1AACF Color

#C1AACF is rgb(193, 170, 207) in RGB, hsl(277, 28%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1AACF
HEX#C1AACF
RGBrgb(193, 170, 207)
HSLhsl(277, 28%, 74%)
HSVhsv(277, 18%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.058 312.7)
LABlab(72.54% 13.70 -15.69)
LCHlch(72.54% 20.83 311.14)

What #C1AACF 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 #C1AACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.04Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.77Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.1Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 10.06Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.86Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 11.16

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

#C1AACF Channel Values

How #C1AACF 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 170 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 28% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 18% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1AACF 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1AACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1AACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1AACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1AACF
Complementary
#B8CFAA
Analogous
#AEAACF
Analogous
#CFAACB
Triadic
#CFC1AA
Triadic
#AACFC1
Split comp.
#CBCFAA
Split comp.
#AACFAE

Tints & Shades of #C1AACF

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

#C8B4D5
#D2C1DC
#D9CBE2
#E2D8E9
#EAE2EE
#F3EFF6

Shades

#A989BD
#9169AB
#785190
#5C3E6F
#412C4E
#261A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1AACF.

How #C1AACF 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#C1AACF
Protanopia#AEAECF
Protanomaly#B6ADCF
Deuteranopia#B2B2CE
Deuteranomaly#B8AFCF
Tritanopia#BCAFAF
Tritanomaly#BEADBD
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1AACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1aacf: #C1AACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1AACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1aacf': '#C1AACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.667, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c1aacf">#C1AACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1AACF"

More Purple Colors

#C1AACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#C1AACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1AACF?

#C1AACF is a light purple — rgb(193, 170, 207) in RGB and hsl(277, 28%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #C1AACF?

#C1AACF is rgb(193, 170, 207) — red 193, green 170, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1AACF?

#C1AACF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1AACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1AACF scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1AACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1AACF 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.

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