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#C293CD Color

#C293CD is rgb(194, 147, 205) in RGB, hsl(289, 37%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C293CD
HEX#C293CD
RGBrgb(194, 147, 205)
HSLhsl(289, 37%, 69%)
HSVhsv(289, 28%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.097 319.9)
LABlab(66.99% 25.74 -22.91)
LCHlch(66.99% 34.46 318.33)

What #C293CD 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 #C293CD, 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.

#C293CD Channel Values

How #C293CD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 37% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 28% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C293CD 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C293CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C293CD; 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 #C293CD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C293CD.

How #C293CD 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#C293CD
Protanopia#9C9CCD
Protanomaly#AD99CD
Deuteranopia#A4A4CC
Deuteranomaly#B19ECC
Tritanopia#BB9C9C
Tritanomaly#BE98B2
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C293CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c293cd: #C293CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C293CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c293cd': '#C293CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.576, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_c293cd">#C293CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C293CD"

More Purple Colors

#C293CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C293CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C293CD?

#C293CD is a light purple — rgb(194, 147, 205) in RGB and hsl(289, 37%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #C293CD?

#C293CD is rgb(194, 147, 205) — red 194, green 147, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C293CD?

#C293CD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C293CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C293CD scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C293CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C293CD 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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