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#C294AC Color

#C294AC is rgb(194, 148, 172) in RGB, hsl(329, 27%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 11%, 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 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C294AC
HEX#C294AC
RGBrgb(194, 148, 172)
HSLhsl(329, 27%, 67%)
HSVhsv(329, 24%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 11%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.064 346.2)
LABlab(66.32% 20.66 -5.56)
LCHlch(66.32% 21.39 344.94)

What #C294AC 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 #C294AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.28Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.05Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.77Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.93Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.24Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.72

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

#C294AC Channel Values

How #C294AC 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 148 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 27% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 24% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 11% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C294AC 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C294AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C294AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C294AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C294AC
Complementary
#94C2AA
Analogous
#C194C2
Analogous
#C29495
Triadic
#ACC294
Triadic
#94ACC2
Split comp.
#95C294
Split comp.
#94C2C1

Tints & Shades of #C294AC

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

#C9A1B6
#D2B1C2
#DABECC
#E3CED9
#EBDBE3
#F4ECF0

Shades

#B17795
#9F5B7E
#824A67
#643A50
#472939
#2A1821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C294AC.

How #C294AC 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#C294AC
Protanopia#9D9DAC
Protanomaly#AD9AAC
Deuteranopia#A5A5AB
Deuteranomaly#B19FAB
Tritanopia#C09797
Tritanomaly#C196A0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C294AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c294ac: #C294AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C294AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c294ac': '#C294AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.580, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_c294ac">#C294AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C294AC"

More Pink Colors

#C294AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C294AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C294AC?

#C294AC is a light pink — rgb(194, 148, 172) in RGB and hsl(329, 27%, 67%) 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 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #C294AC?

#C294AC is rgb(194, 148, 172) — red 194, green 148, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C294AC?

#C294AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C294AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C294AC scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C294AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C294AC 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 13.14, which is visibly different.

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