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#C1AADF Color

#C1AADF is rgb(193, 170, 223) in RGB, hsl(266, 45%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1AADF
HEX#C1AADF
RGBrgb(193, 170, 223)
HSLhsl(266, 45%, 77%)
HSVhsv(266, 24%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.078 304.4)
LABlab(72.99% 16.20 -23.71)
LCHlch(72.99% 28.72 304.33)

What #C1AADF 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 #C1AADF, 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.

#C1AADF Channel Values

How #C1AADF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 45% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 24% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1AADF 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1AADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1AADF; 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 #C1AADF

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 #C1AADF 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#C1AADF
Protanopia#AEAEDF
Protanomaly#B6ADDF
Deuteranopia#B2B2DF
Deuteranomaly#B8AFDF
Tritanopia#BAB2B2
Tritanomaly#BDAFC6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #C1AADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1aadf: #C1AADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1AADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1aadf': '#C1AADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.667, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c1aadf">#C1AADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1AADF"

More Purple Colors

#C1AADF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1AADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1AADF?

#C1AADF is a light purple — rgb(193, 170, 223) in RGB and hsl(266, 45%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #C1AADF?

#C1AADF is rgb(193, 170, 223) — red 193, green 170, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1AADF?

#C1AADF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1AADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1AADF scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1AADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1AADF 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 14.58, which is visibly different.

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