#C28EA7 Color
#C28EA7 is rgb(194, 142, 167) in RGB, hsl(331, 30%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C28EA7rgb(194, 142, 167)hsl(331, 30%, 66%)hsv(331, 27%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 24%)oklch(70.4% 0.071 348.7)lab(64.75% 23.17 -5.04)lch(64.75% 23.71 347.72)What #C28EA7 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 #C28EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C28EA7 Channel Values
How #C28EA7 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 194 · G 142 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 30% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 27% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 14% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C28EA7 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 #C28EA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C28EA7; 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 #C28EA7
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 #C28EA7 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.
#C28EA7#9999A7#AB94A7#A2A2A6#B09AA6#C09191#C1909B#9D9D9DUsing #C28EA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c28ea7: #C28EA7;background-color: #C28EA7;colors: { 'color-c28ea7': '#C28EA7' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.557, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_c28ea7">#C28EA7</color>fill="#C28EA7"More Pink Colors
#C28EA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C28EA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C28EA7?
#C28EA7 is a light pink — rgb(194, 142, 167) in RGB and hsl(331, 30%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #C28EA7?
#C28EA7 is rgb(194, 142, 167) — red 194, green 142, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C28EA7?
#C28EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C28EA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C28EA7 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C28EA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C28EA7 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.28, which is visibly different.
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