#C1AFEF Color
#C1AFEF is rgb(193, 175, 239) in RGB, hsl(257, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 27%, 0%, 6%) 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 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1AFEFrgb(193, 175, 239)hsl(257, 67%, 81%)hsv(257, 27%, 94%)cmyk(19%, 27%, 0%, 6%)oklch(79.2% 0.091 297.2)lab(74.72% 16.25 -29.75)lch(74.72% 33.90 298.64)What #C1AFEF 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 #C1AFEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C1AFEF Channel Values
How #C1AFEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 193 · G 175 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1AFEF 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.
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Colors That Go With #C1AFEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1AFEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C1AFEF
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 #C1AFEF 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.
#C1AFEF#B2B2EF#B8B1EF#B5B5EF#BAB3EF#B8B9B9#BCB5D1#B9B9B9Using #C1AFEF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c1afef: #C1AFEF;background-color: #C1AFEF;colors: { 'color-c1afef': '#C1AFEF' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.686, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_c1afef">#C1AFEF</color>fill="#C1AFEF"More Purple Colors
#C1AFEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C1AFEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1AFEF?
#C1AFEF is a lightest purple — rgb(193, 175, 239) in RGB and hsl(257, 67%, 81%) 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 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #C1AFEF?
#C1AFEF is rgb(193, 175, 239) — red 193, green 175, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1AFEF?
#C1AFEF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 27%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1AFEF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1AFEF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1AFEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1AFEF 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 16.5, which is visibly different.
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