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#C28BFE Color

#C28BFE is rgb(194, 139, 254) in RGB, hsl(269, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C28BFE
HEX#C28BFE
RGBrgb(194, 139, 254)
HSLhsl(269, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(269, 45%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.169 304.7)
LABlab(66.92% 37.90 -49.94)
LCHlch(66.92% 62.70 307.19)

What #C28BFE 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 #C28BFE, 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.

#C28BFE Channel Values

How #C28BFE 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 139 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 45% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C28BFE 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C28BFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C28BFE; 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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Tints & Shades of #C28BFE

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 #C28BFE 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#C28BFE
Protanopia#9696FE
Protanomaly#AA92FE
Deuteranopia#A0A0FD
Deuteranomaly#AF98FD
Tritanopia#B2A0A0
Tritanomaly#B998CC
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C28BFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c28bfe: #C28BFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C28BFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c28bfe': '#C28BFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.545, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c28bfe">#C28BFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C28BFE"

More Purple Colors

#C28BFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C28BFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C28BFE?

#C28BFE is a light purple — rgb(194, 139, 254) in RGB and hsl(269, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #C28BFE?

#C28BFE is rgb(194, 139, 254) — red 194, green 139, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C28BFE?

#C28BFE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C28BFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C28BFE scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C28BFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C28BFE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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