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#C27DCF Color

#C27DCF is rgb(194, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(290, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 19%) 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 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C27DCF
HEX#C27DCF
RGBrgb(194, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(290, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(290, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.138 321.1)
LABlab(62.07% 37.46 -31.53)
LCHlch(62.07% 48.97 319.91)

What #C27DCF 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 #C27DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.05Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.65Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.63Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.35African Violet#B284BEΔE 14.24Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.22

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

#C27DCF Channel Values

How #C27DCF 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 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C27DCF 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C27DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C27DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C27DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C27DCF
Complementary
#8ACF7D
Analogous
#987DCF
Analogous
#CF7DB3
Triadic
#CFC17D
Triadic
#7DCFC1
Split comp.
#B3CF7D
Split comp.
#7DCF98

Tints & Shades of #C27DCF

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

#CA8FD6
#D19EDB
#DAB1E2
#E3C3E9
#ECD6F0
#F3E5F5

Shades

#B15BC2
#A042B3
#823691
#642970
#461D4E
#2B1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C27DCF.

How #C27DCF 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#C27DCF
Protanopia#8C8CCF
Protanomaly#A486CF
Deuteranopia#9898CE
Deuteranomaly#AB8ECE
Tritanopia#B98B8B
Tritanomaly#BD86AA
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C27DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c27dcf: #C27DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C27DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c27dcf': '#C27DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c27dcf">#C27DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C27DCF"

More Pink Colors

#C27DCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C27DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C27DCF?

#C27DCF is a light pink — rgb(194, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(290, 46%, 65%) 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 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #C27DCF?

#C27DCF is rgb(194, 125, 207) — red 194, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C27DCF?

#C27DCF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C27DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C27DCF scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C27DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C27DCF 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 15.22, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.