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#C28EBF Color

#C28EBF is rgb(194, 142, 191) in RGB, hsl(303, 30%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 2%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C28EBF
HEX#C28EBF
RGBrgb(194, 142, 191)
HSLhsl(303, 30%, 66%)
HSVhsv(303, 27%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 2%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.091 328.4)
LABlab(65.40% 26.33 -17.53)
LCHlch(65.40% 31.63 326.35)

What #C28EBF 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 #C28EBF, 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.

#C28EBF Channel Values

How #C28EBF 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 142 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 30% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 27% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 2% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C28EBF 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C28EBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C28EBF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C28EBF

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

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How #C28EBF 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#C28EBF
Protanopia#9999BF
Protanomaly#AB94BF
Deuteranopia#A2A2BE
Deuteranomaly#B09ABE
Tritanopia#BD9595
Tritanomaly#BF92A8
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #C28EBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c28ebf: #C28EBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C28EBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c28ebf': '#C28EBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.557, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_c28ebf">#C28EBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C28EBF"

More Pink Colors

#C28EBF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C28EBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C28EBF?

#C28EBF is a light pink — rgb(194, 142, 191) in RGB and hsl(303, 30%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #C28EBF?

#C28EBF is rgb(194, 142, 191) — red 194, green 142, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C28EBF?

#C28EBF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 2%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C28EBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C28EBF scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C28EBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C28EBF 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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