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#C287CF Color

#C287CF is rgb(194, 135, 207) in RGB, hsl(289, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C287CF
HEX#C287CF
RGBrgb(194, 135, 207)
HSLhsl(289, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(289, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
LABlab(64.29% 32.30 -28.14)
LCHlch(64.29% 42.84 318.94)

What #C287CF 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 #C287CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 8.58Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.17Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.64Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.41Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 12.57Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.63

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

#C287CF Channel Values

How #C287CF 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 135 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C287CF 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C287CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C287CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C287CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C287CF
Complementary
#94CF87
Analogous
#9E87CF
Analogous
#CF87B8
Triadic
#CFC287
Triadic
#87CFC2
Split comp.
#B8CF87
Split comp.
#87CF9E

Tints & Shades of #C287CF

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

#C995D5
#D2A7DC
#DAB6E2
#E3C8E9
#EBD7EF
#F4E9F6

Shades

#B166C2
#9F47B3
#823A92
#652D71
#472050
#2A132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C287CF.

How #C287CF 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#C287CF
Protanopia#9393CF
Protanomaly#A88FCF
Deuteranopia#9E9ECE
Deuteranomaly#AD95CE
Tritanopia#BA9393
Tritanomaly#BD8EAE
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #C287CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c287cf: #C287CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C287CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c287cf': '#C287CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.529, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c287cf">#C287CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C287CF"

More Purple Colors

#C287CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C287CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C287CF?

#C287CF is a light purple — rgb(194, 135, 207) in RGB and hsl(289, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #C287CF?

#C287CF is rgb(194, 135, 207) — red 194, green 135, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C287CF?

#C287CF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C287CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C287CF scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C287CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C287CF 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 11.17, which is visibly different.

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