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#C293AF Color

#C293AF is rgb(194, 147, 175) in RGB, hsl(324, 28%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C293AF
HEX#C293AF
RGBrgb(194, 147, 175)
HSLhsl(324, 28%, 67%)
HSVhsv(324, 24%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.068 342.5)
LABlab(66.15% 21.56 -7.48)
LCHlch(66.15% 22.82 340.88)

What #C293AF 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 #C293AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.47English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.26Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.46Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.95Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.68Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.84

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

#C293AF Channel Values

How #C293AF 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 147 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 28% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 24% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 10% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C293AF 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C293AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C293AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C293AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C293AF
Complementary
#93C2A6
Analogous
#BE93C2
Analogous
#C29398
Triadic
#B0C293
Triadic
#93B0C2
Split comp.
#98C293
Split comp.
#93C2BE

Tints & Shades of #C293AF

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

#CAA0B9
#D3B1C5
#DABECF
#E3CEDB
#EBDBE5
#F4EBF1

Shades

#B2769A
#A05A84
#83496C
#653953
#48283B
#2A1823

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C293AF.

How #C293AF 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#C293AF
Protanopia#9C9CAF
Protanomaly#AD99AF
Deuteranopia#A4A4AE
Deuteranomaly#B19EAE
Tritanopia#BF9797
Tritanomaly#C095A1
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C293AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c293af: #C293AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C293AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c293af': '#C293AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.576, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c293af">#C293AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C293AF"

More Pink Colors

#C293AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C293AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C293AF?

#C293AF is a light pink — rgb(194, 147, 175) in RGB and hsl(324, 28%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #C293AF?

#C293AF is rgb(194, 147, 175) — red 194, green 147, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C293AF?

#C293AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C293AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C293AF scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C293AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C293AF 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 15.16, which is visibly different.

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