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#C279CD Color

#C279CD is rgb(194, 121, 205) in RGB, hsl(292, 46%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 41%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C279CD
HEX#C279CD
RGBrgb(194, 121, 205)
HSLhsl(292, 46%, 64%)
HSVhsv(292, 41%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 41%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.143 322.2)
LABlab(61.14% 39.21 -31.84)
LCHlch(61.14% 50.51 320.92)

What #C279CD 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 #C279CD, 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 pink in the library.

#C279CD Channel Values

How #C279CD 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 194 · G 121 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 46% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 41% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C279CD 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C279CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C279CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C279CD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C279CD.

How #C279CD 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#C279CD
Protanopia#8989CD
Protanomaly#A383CD
Deuteranopia#9696CC
Deuteranomaly#AA8CCC
Tritanopia#B98787
Tritanomaly#BD82A8
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C279CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c279cd: #C279CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C279CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c279cd': '#C279CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.475, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_c279cd">#C279CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C279CD"

More Pink Colors

#C279CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C279CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C279CD?

#C279CD is a light pink — rgb(194, 121, 205) in RGB and hsl(292, 46%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #C279CD?

#C279CD is rgb(194, 121, 205) — red 194, green 121, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C279CD?

#C279CD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 41%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C279CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C279CD scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C279CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C279CD 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.53, which is visibly different.

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